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  • Title: Inversion of band patterns in spherical tumblers.
    Author: Chen P, Lochman BJ, Ottino JM, Lueptow RM.
    Journal: Phys Rev Lett; 2009 Apr 10; 102(14):148001. PubMed ID: 19392485.
    Abstract:
    Bidisperse granular mixtures in spherical tumblers segregate into three bands: one at each pole and one at the equator. For low fill levels, large particles are at the equator; for high fill levels, the opposite occurs. Segregation is robust, though the transition depends on fill level, particle size, and rotational speed. Discrete element method simulations reproduce surface patterns and reveal internal structures. Particle trajectories show that small particles flow farther toward the poles than large particles in the upstream portion of the flowing layer for low fill levels leading to a band of small particles at each pole. The opposite occurs for high fill levels, though more slowly.
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