Random packing of elliptical disks

G. Delaney; D. Weaire; S. Hutzler; S. Murphy

doi:10.1080/09500830500080763

Random packing of elliptical disks

G. Delaney, D. Weaire, S. Hutzler^*, S. Murphy

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We have studied two-dimensional random packings of ellipses. When the aspect ratio is varied, a maximum packing fraction of 0.895 is found. We discuss the detailed dependence of packing fraction on aspect ratio. The results are qualitatively similar to those of Donev et al . [Science 303 990 (2004)], recently reported for the random packing of ellipsoids in three dimensions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	89-96
Number of pages	8
Journal	Philosophical Magazine Letters
Volume	85
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09500830500080763
Publication status	Published - Feb 2005
Externally published	Yes

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