Dissipative collapse of the adiabatic piston

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Title:	Dissipative collapse of the adiabatic piston
Authors:	Brito, R Renne, MJ VAN DEN BROECK, Christian
Issue Date:	2005
Publisher:	E D P SCIENCES
Source:	EUROPHYSICS LETTERS, 70(1). p. 29-35
Abstract:	An adiabatic piston, separating two granular gases prepared in the same macroscopic state, is found to eventually collapse to one of the sides. This new instability is explained by a simple macroscopic theory which is furthermore in qualitative agreement with hard-disk molecular dynamics.
Notes:	Univ Utrecht, Inst Theoret Phys, NL-3508 TD Utrecht, Netherlands. Limburgs Univ Ctr, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium. Univ Complutense, Dept Fis Aplicada 1, E-28040 Madrid, Spain. Univ Complutense, GISC, E-28040 Madrid, Spain. Univ Utrecht, Dept Phys & Astron, NL-3508 TC Utrecht, Netherlands.Brito, R, Univ Utrecht, Inst Theoret Phys, NL-3508 TD Utrecht, Netherlands.
Document URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/1942/2177
ISSN:	0295-5075
e-ISSN:	1286-4854
DOI:	10.1209/epl/i2004-10470-4
ISI #:	000228627400005
Category:	A1
Type:	Journal Contribution
Validations:	ecoom 2006
Appears in Collections:	Research publications

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