Topological description of the densification of a granular medium
P. Bhanu Prasad, Jean‐Paul Jernot · Journal of Microscopy · 1991
SUMMARY The densification of a granular medium is described in terms of topological parameters. Two successive cases are quantitatively analysed starting from regular three‐dimensional (3‐D) packings (in continuous and digitized space) and simulated random 3‐D packings of monosized spheres.