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abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'The elastic Leidenfrost effect occurs when a vaporizable soft solid is lowered
onto a hot surface. Evaporative flow couples to elastic deformation, giving spontaneous
bouncing or steady-state floating. The effect embodies an unexplored interplay
between thermodynamics, elasticity, and lubrication: despite being observed, its
basic theoretical description remains a challenge. Here, we provide a theory of
elastic Leidenfrost floating. As weight increases, a rigid solid sits closer to
the hot surface. By contrast, we discover an elasticity-dominated regime where
the heavier the solid, the higher it floats. This geometry-governed behavior is
reminiscent of the dynamics of large liquid Leidenfrost drops. We show that this
elastic regime is characterized by Hertzian behavior of the solid’s underbelly
and derive how the float height scales with materials parameters. Introducing
a dimensionless elastic Leidenfrost number, we capture the crossover between rigid
and Hertzian behavior. Our results provide theoretical underpinning for recent
experiments, and point to the design of novel soft machines.'
acknowledgement: "We are grateful to Dominic Vella, Jens Eggers, John Kolinski, Joshua
Dijksman, and Daniel Bonn for insightful discussions. J. B. and A. S. acknowledge
the support of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) through
New Investigator Award No. EP/\r\nT000961/1. A. S. acknowledges the support of Royal
Society under Grant No. RGS/R2/202135. J. E. S. acknowledges EPSRC Grants No. EP/N016602/1,
EP/S022848/1, EP/S029966/1, and EP/P031684/1."
article_number: '168201'
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author:
- first_name: Jack
full_name: Binysh, Jack
last_name: Binysh
- first_name: Indrajit
full_name: Chakraborty, Indrajit
last_name: Chakraborty
- first_name: Mykyta V.
full_name: Chubynsky, Mykyta V.
last_name: Chubynsky
- first_name: Vicente L
full_name: Diaz Melian, Vicente L
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last_name: Diaz Melian
- first_name: Scott R
full_name: Waitukaitis, Scott R
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last_name: Waitukaitis
orcid: 0000-0002-2299-3176
- first_name: James E.
full_name: Sprittles, James E.
last_name: Sprittles
- first_name: Anton
full_name: Souslov, Anton
last_name: Souslov
citation:
ama: Binysh J, Chakraborty I, Chubynsky MV, et al. Modeling Leidenfrost levitation
of soft elastic solids. Physical Review Letters. 2023;131(16). doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.168201
apa: Binysh, J., Chakraborty, I., Chubynsky, M. V., Diaz Melian, V. L., Waitukaitis,
S. R., Sprittles, J. E., & Souslov, A. (2023). Modeling Leidenfrost levitation
of soft elastic solids. Physical Review Letters. American Physical Society.
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.168201
chicago: Binysh, Jack, Indrajit Chakraborty, Mykyta V. Chubynsky, Vicente L Diaz
Melian, Scott R Waitukaitis, James E. Sprittles, and Anton Souslov. “Modeling
Leidenfrost Levitation of Soft Elastic Solids.” Physical Review Letters.
American Physical Society, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.168201.
ieee: J. Binysh et al., “Modeling Leidenfrost levitation of soft elastic
solids,” Physical Review Letters, vol. 131, no. 16. American Physical Society,
2023.
ista: Binysh J, Chakraborty I, Chubynsky MV, Diaz Melian VL, Waitukaitis SR, Sprittles
JE, Souslov A. 2023. Modeling Leidenfrost levitation of soft elastic solids. Physical
Review Letters. 131(16), 168201.
mla: Binysh, Jack, et al. “Modeling Leidenfrost Levitation of Soft Elastic Solids.”
Physical Review Letters, vol. 131, no. 16, 168201, American Physical Society,
2023, doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.168201.
short: J. Binysh, I. Chakraborty, M.V. Chubynsky, V.L. Diaz Melian, S.R. Waitukaitis,
J.E. Sprittles, A. Souslov, Physical Review Letters 131 (2023).
date_created: 2023-11-12T23:00:55Z
date_published: 2023-10-20T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2025-09-09T13:19:07Z
day: '20'
ddc:
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doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.168201
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text: see Readme file
article_processing_charge: No
author:
- first_name: Jack
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- first_name: Indrajit
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- first_name: Mykyta
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- first_name: Vicente L
full_name: Diaz Melian, Vicente L
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- first_name: James
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citation:
ama: 'Binysh J, Chakraborty I, Chubynsky M, et al. SouslovLab/PRL2023-ModellingLeidenfrostLevitationofSoftElasticSolids:
v1.0.1. 2023. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.8329143'
apa: 'Binysh, J., Chakraborty, I., Chubynsky, M., Diaz Melian, V. L., Waitukaitis,
S. R., Sprittles, J., & Souslov, A. (2023). SouslovLab/PRL2023-ModellingLeidenfrostLevitationofSoftElasticSolids:
v1.0.1. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8329143'
chicago: 'Binysh, Jack, Indrajit Chakraborty, Mykyta Chubynsky, Vicente L Diaz Melian,
Scott R Waitukaitis, James Sprittles, and Anton Souslov. “SouslovLab/PRL2023-ModellingLeidenfrostLevitationofSoftElasticSolids:
V1.0.1.” Zenodo, 2023. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8329143.'
ieee: 'J. Binysh et al., “SouslovLab/PRL2023-ModellingLeidenfrostLevitationofSoftElasticSolids:
v1.0.1.” Zenodo, 2023.'
ista: 'Binysh J, Chakraborty I, Chubynsky M, Diaz Melian VL, Waitukaitis SR, Sprittles
J, Souslov A. 2023. SouslovLab/PRL2023-ModellingLeidenfrostLevitationofSoftElasticSolids:
v1.0.1, Zenodo, 10.5281/ZENODO.8329143.'
mla: 'Binysh, Jack, et al. SouslovLab/PRL2023-ModellingLeidenfrostLevitationofSoftElasticSolids:
V1.0.1. Zenodo, 2023, doi:10.5281/ZENODO.8329143.'
short: J. Binysh, I. Chakraborty, M. Chubynsky, V.L. Diaz Melian, S.R. Waitukaitis,
J. Sprittles, A. Souslov, (2023).
date_created: 2023-11-13T09:12:11Z
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---
_id: '10733'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: 'When a cylindrical object penetrates granular matter near a vertical boundary,
it experiences two effects: its center of mass moves horizontally away from the
wall, and it rotates around its symmetry axis. Here we show experimentally that,
if two identical intruders instead of one are released side-by-side near the wall,
both effects are also detected. However, unexpected phenomena appear due to a
cooperative dynamics between the intruders. The net horizontal distance traveled
by the common center of mass of the twin intruders is much larger than that traveled
by one intruder released at the same initial distance from the wall, and the rotation
is also larger. The experimental results are well described by the Discrete Element
Method (DEM), which reveals that, as the number of intruders horizontally released
side-by-side increases, the total energy dissipation per intruder decreases. Finally,
DEM simulations demonstrate that the horizontal repulsion is substantially enhanced
if groups of intruders are released forming a column near the wall.'
acknowledgement: 'We acknowledge the University of Havana’s institutional project
“Granular media: creating tools for the prevention of catastrophes”. The Institute
“Pedro Kourí” is thanked for allowing us using their computing cluster. E. Altshuler
found inspiration in the late M. Álvarez-Ponte.'
article_number: '39'
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
arxiv: 1
author:
- first_name: M.
full_name: Espinosa, M.
last_name: Espinosa
- first_name: Vicente L
full_name: Diaz Melian, Vicente L
id: b6798902-eea0-11ea-9cbc-a8e14286c631
last_name: Diaz Melian
- first_name: A.
full_name: Serrano-Muñoz, A.
last_name: Serrano-Muñoz
- first_name: E.
full_name: Altshuler, E.
last_name: Altshuler
citation:
ama: Espinosa M, Diaz Melian VL, Serrano-Muñoz A, Altshuler E. Intruders cooperatively
interact with a wall into granular matter. Granular Matter. 2022;24(1).
doi:10.1007/s10035-021-01200-8
apa: Espinosa, M., Diaz Melian, V. L., Serrano-Muñoz, A., & Altshuler, E. (2022).
Intruders cooperatively interact with a wall into granular matter. Granular
Matter. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-021-01200-8
chicago: Espinosa, M., Vicente L Diaz Melian, A. Serrano-Muñoz, and E. Altshuler.
“Intruders Cooperatively Interact with a Wall into Granular Matter.” Granular
Matter. Springer Nature, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10035-021-01200-8.
ieee: M. Espinosa, V. L. Diaz Melian, A. Serrano-Muñoz, and E. Altshuler, “Intruders
cooperatively interact with a wall into granular matter,” Granular Matter,
vol. 24, no. 1. Springer Nature, 2022.
ista: Espinosa M, Diaz Melian VL, Serrano-Muñoz A, Altshuler E. 2022. Intruders
cooperatively interact with a wall into granular matter. Granular Matter. 24(1),
39.
mla: Espinosa, M., et al. “Intruders Cooperatively Interact with a Wall into Granular
Matter.” Granular Matter, vol. 24, no. 1, 39, Springer Nature, 2022, doi:10.1007/s10035-021-01200-8.
short: M. Espinosa, V.L. Diaz Melian, A. Serrano-Muñoz, E. Altshuler, Granular Matter
24 (2022).
date_created: 2022-02-06T23:01:30Z
date_published: 2022-01-24T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-08-02T14:10:13Z
day: '24'
department:
- _id: ScWa
doi: 10.1007/s10035-021-01200-8
external_id:
arxiv:
- '2110.15311'
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keyword:
- granular matter
- boundary effects
- intruder penetration
- sedimentation
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issn:
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title: Intruders cooperatively interact with a wall into granular matter
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