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A Continuum Model of Drag and Lift Forces for Inclined Planes Dragged Through Granular Beds

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01 July 2019

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Abstract
Both drag and lift forces impact an inclined plane when it is dragged through a granular bed. In this paper, the following results have been obtained: the drag and lift forces grow with the velocity of motion; when the immersion depth is constant, the inclination angle has no effect on drag force, however, the lift force increases linearly with this inclination angle; the ratio of drag and lift forces is exactly equal to the tangent value of the inclined angle. In order to describe this physical process macroscopically, a continuum wedge model based on the Coulomb model is established to predict drag and lift forces. Particularly,the dynamic friction angle in the assumed shear band is predicted as a function of both inclined angle and moving velocity.
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Subject: Physical Sciences  -   Applied Physics
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