Granular-jet Fireworks (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Granular-jet Fireworks

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Decreasing the number of glass beads in the cross section of the jet changes the behavior of the granular stream after hitting the target from liquid-like pattern to one that looks like fireworks. This latter pattern is more characteristic of how individual particles would behave after hitting a wall.

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Image courtesy of Xiang Cheng, University of Chicago

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