Simple model for reverse buoyancy in a vibrated granular system

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dc.creatorGutiérrez, G.
dc.creatorPozo, O.
dc.creatorReyes, L. I.
dc.creatorV., R. Paredes
dc.creatorDrake, J. F.
dc.creatorOtt, E.
dc.date2002-11-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T06:27:56Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T06:27:56Z
dc.descriptionLarge objects, immersed in a homogeneous granular system, migrate when subjected to vibrations. Under certain conditions large heavy objects rise and similar light ones sink to the bottom. This is called reverse buoyancy. We report an experimental study of this singular behavior, for a large sphere immersed in a deep granular bed. A simple mechanism is proposed to describe the motion of a sphere, inside a vertically vibrated granular system. When reverse buoyancy is observed, the measured vertical velocity of the immersed object, as a function of its density, shows a simple behavior. With a one-dimensional mechanical model that takes into account a buoyancy force and the frictional drag, we obtain the rising velocity for heavy objects and the sinking rate for light ones. The model yields a very good qualitative and quantitative agreement with the experiment.
dc.description4 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211116
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0211116
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/97562
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleSimple model for reverse buoyancy in a vibrated granular system
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