Novel Experiment to Examine Failure and Flow of Earth Materials

Abstract

Major Goals: 1. Primary goal was to construct a novel experimental apparatus for examining the failure and flow of Earth materials under exquisitely controlled initial conditions. This goal was accomplished. 2. Secondary goal was to train a graduate student on the operation of this experimental flume, and to carry out first experiments to demonstrate viability of the apparatus. This was also accomplished

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 19, 2017
Accession Number
AD1082344

Entities

People

  • Douglas J. Jerolmack

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Engineering
  • Far Field
  • Flow
  • Froude Number
  • Granular Materials
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Near Field
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Pore Pressure
  • Research Facilities
  • Rheology
  • Sediments
  • Students
  • Turbidity Currents

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design