Analysis of a class of granular motors in the Brownian limit

作者:Talbot Julian*; Burdeau Alexis; Viot Pascal
来源:Physical Review E, 2010, 82(1): 011135.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.82.011135

摘要

We analyze the dynamics of heterogeneous granular particles immersed in a bath of thermalized particles, which are candidates for granular motors, with a mechanical approach. We first apply the method to the previously introduced asymmetric piston and show that it gives the exact drift velocity in the Brownian limit. We also obtain results for the efficiency of the motor and compare with numerical simulations. Finally, we introduce a chiral rotor model and discuss opportunities for observing a real granular motor.

  • 出版日期2010-7-26