TY - JOUR
T1 - Random close packing of spheres in a round cell
AU - To, Long T.
AU - Stachurski, Zbigniew H.
PY - 2004/2/1
Y1 - 2004/2/1
N2 - The paper describes the method of construction of cells containing large numbers (105-106) of close packed spheres, ranging in packing fractions from 0.2 to 0.60. The cells are constructed in a round form, utilizing varying surface curvature to prevent ordered packing. The properties of the cells are described by a series of distributions: (i) polar angle of contact points, (ii) maximum displacement of loose spheres, (iii) and Voronoi volumes for individual spheres. The cells of varying density appear to show the liquid-to-solid transition. All cells described here contain loose spheres. It is proposed that cells with zero loose spheres are ideal amorphous solids. Ideal amorphous solids are characterized by a number of elements, described herein.
AB - The paper describes the method of construction of cells containing large numbers (105-106) of close packed spheres, ranging in packing fractions from 0.2 to 0.60. The cells are constructed in a round form, utilizing varying surface curvature to prevent ordered packing. The properties of the cells are described by a series of distributions: (i) polar angle of contact points, (ii) maximum displacement of loose spheres, (iii) and Voronoi volumes for individual spheres. The cells of varying density appear to show the liquid-to-solid transition. All cells described here contain loose spheres. It is proposed that cells with zero loose spheres are ideal amorphous solids. Ideal amorphous solids are characterized by a number of elements, described herein.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2003.09.041
DO - 10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2003.09.041
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-3093
VL - 333
SP - 161
EP - 171
JO - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
JF - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids
IS - 2
ER -