Dissipation Behaviors of Vibrated Granular Balls in Different Gravity Environments

Abstract

The dissipation behavior of granular balls in a quasi-2D closed container subjected to vertical vibration is studied by means of discrete element method in this paper. Four universal granular phases playing high damping effect are finalized by simulating the gravity environments of Earth, Mars and Moon, respectively. Based on the commonality of dense granular clusters in the four high damping granular phases, the ideal dissipation behavior of granular balls in the quasi-2D closed container is indicated. Moreover, the optimal damping mechanism of granular balls in the quasi-2D vibrated closed container is further revealed by analyzing the differences of kinetic energy and potential energy of vibrated granular balls in the three different gravity environments. This study lays a foundation for maximizing the damping effect of vibrated granular materials with constant mass by controlling their dissipation behavior, which provides a new idea for the universal design of granular damping structures in engineering practice.