Inelastic collapse, whereby particles can collide an infinite number of times in finite time, has been extensively studied, and occurs under the condition of particle inertia and elasticity. The authors propose a scenario for inelastic collapse in the physics of granular materials by numerically studying the deposition of totally inelastic particles in an overdamped dynamics showing that the two conditions above are not necessary to have inelastic collapse.
- Nikola Topic
- Thorsten Pöschel
