Aging to non-Newtonian hydrodynamics in a granular gas
Abstract
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The evolution to the steady state of a granular gas subject to simple shear flow is analyzed by means of computer simulations. It is found that, regardless of its initial preparation, the system reaches (after a transient period lasting a few collisions per particle) a non-Newtonian (unsteady) hydrodynamic regime, even at strong dissipation and for states where the time scale associated with inelastic cooling is shorter than the one associated with the irreversible fluxes. Comparison with a simplified rheological model shows a good agreement.
6 pages, 4 figures; v2: improved version to be published in EPL
6 pages, 4 figures; v2: improved version to be published in EPL