Research Article

Simulation of Inhomogeneous Columns of Beads under Vertical Vibration

Figure 5

At , , and (the same as in Figure 4) and placing 5 heavier spheres (mass ) on the bottom and 5 spheres (mass ) on the top of the column with mass ratio makes the condensation and fluidization regimes to coexist (an intermediate situation between Figures 3 and 4). The inset shows the frequency spectrum of the center-of-mass motion.
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