Mechanical characterization of jammable granular systems
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Hudson, Shaymus William
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering.
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Neri Oxman.
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The mode by which a granular material can transition between fluid-like and solid-like states has been often referred to as jamming. The use of this property (via vacuum pressure) for engineering applications has only recently been explored. Several possible applications are presented. However, thorough characterization of mechanical properties and material selection for jammed systems has not been reported. Glass beads of differing size distributions, silica blasting media, sand, and ground coffee were tested under different vacuum pressures in a procedure similar to an unconsolidated-undrained triaxial compression test for soils. Coffee was found to have the highest strength to weight ratio. Literature predictions of the trend between applied pressure and effective Young' modulus was also investigated.
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Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 2012. This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-37).
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2012Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Materials Science and EngineeringPublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Materials Science and Engineering.