[00397] A continuum model for the bulldozing of an immersed granular material in a confined geometry
Session Time & Room : 5D (Aug.25, 15:30-17:10) @E803
Type : Contributed Talk
Abstract : We present a reduced-order continuum model for the bulldozing of an immersed, sedimented granular material by a rigid piston in a fluid filled gap between two parallel plates. In our model, the granular pile and the overlying fluid layer evolves as coupled thin-films. We solve our model numerically for a variety of different scenarios to develop insight into the interactions between wall friction, internal viscous-like stresses, and fluid flow both above and through the pile.
