2010•Journal of Beijing Institute of TechnologyRequires access
Cognition and Application of Granular Matter in Ancient China
Qingfan Shi
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Abstract
Granular matter are prevalent in nature,and our daily life,industrial production and engineering building.The force-chain network and the role of friction between the particles constitute a system of granular matter which behaves the silo-effect,arching,heap,segregation,energy dissipation,and plasticity.The cognition and application of granular matter in ancient China are investigated,which is not only an important excavation for ancient science and culture but also a very good inspiration for continually studying granular matter.