The Granular and Disordered Media group of Martin van Hecke investigates the slow flow
and jamming of granulates, suspensions and foams. We focus on
the interplay between mesoscopic organization and macroscopic flow
features, and we combine video imaging with rheological measurements. We
work closely together with the theory group of
Vincenzo Vitelli,
formerly headed by
Wim van Saarloos.
Topics we are currently working on include the flow and yielding of agitated
granular media, imaging dense suspension flows in 3D, sound in sand and the fluctuating flow of foam. Click on any of the highlights
below for more information.
Research Subjects
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| Granular Matter | Jamming and Yielding | Foams and Emulsions |
Recent Highlights
| Flow-induced Agitations Create a Granular Fluid | arXiv | 0911 | 4635 |
| K. Nichol, A. Zanin, R. Bastien, E. Wandersman and M. van Hecke | PRL | Accepted |
| Jamming of Soft Particles: Geometry, Mechanics, Scaling and Isostaticity |
JPhysCM |
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| M. van Hecke | 22 | 033101 | 2010 |
| Shear Bands in Matter with Granularity |
ARFM |
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| P. Schall and M. van Hecke | 42 | 67 | 2010 |
| PhD Thesis: Granular Media - Flow & Agitations | |||
| J.A. Dijksman (soon at Duke) |
Meetings & Seminars
| Group Meeting | Journal Club | CFB Seminar | Colloquium Ehrenfestii | LION & Faculty Seminars |
Upcoming Conferences & Workshops
| 19-20 | Jan | FOM Veldhoven Meeting | Veldhoven | |
| 15-19 | Mar | APS March Meeting | Portland, OR | |
| 13-18 | Jun | 8th Liblice Conference: Statistical Mechanics of Liquids | Brno | |
| 5-8 | Jul | International Soft Matter Conference 2010 | Granada | |
| 21-23 | Nov | APS DFD Meeting | Long Beach, CA |
| Website design: Martijn Bekebrede Regular maintenance: Joshua Dijksman |