Phys. Rev. E 68, 060301(R) (2003) [3 pages]Projectile-shape dependence of impact craters in loose granular media
We report on the penetration of cylindrical projectiles dropped from rest into a dry, noncohesive granular medium. The cylinder length, diameter, density, and tip shape are all explicitly varied. For deep penetrations, as compared to the cylinder diameter, the data collapse onto a single scaling law that varies as the 1/3 power of the total drop distance, the 1/2 power of cylinder length, and the 1/6 power of cylinder diameter. For shallow penetrations, the projectile shape plays a crucial role with sharper objects penetrating deeper. © 2003 The American Physical Society URL:
http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevE.68.060301
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevE.68.060301
PACS:
45.70.Cc, 83.80.Fg
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