@inproceedings{132ca0ce8cff4dfcbc4fab1cddf6ff72,
title = "The pursuit of loosest packing",
abstract = "We combine X-ray Computed Tomography data from real experimental samples with Discrete Element Method simulations to investigate the limiting packing fraction for the loosest mechanically-stable disordered packing. We establish a possible lower bound at packing fraction{\~ } 53%.",
keywords = "DEM, Fluidized beds, Loose packing, Sphere packing",
author = "Tomaso Aste and {Di Matteo}, T. and Delaney, {Gary W.}",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1063/1.3179893",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735406827",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "203--206",
booktitle = "Powders and Grains 2009 - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media",
note = "6th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Powders and Grains 2009 ; Conference date: 13-07-2009 Through 17-07-2009",
}