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22     INTRODUCTION


















            Figure 1.34  Deposition sequence of a pack of size distribution defined by the power law with
            uniformity exponent m = 2.25 and maximum sphere diameter 14.994 mm. The total volume of
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            spheres is V = 9.150e−03 m .

















                      (a)              (b)               (c)              (d)


















                               (e)              (f)              (g)
            Figure 1.35  Visual comparison of different packs: (a) mono-sized spheres, (b) uniform size dis-
            tribution using two different particle sizes, (c) uniform size distribution using three different particle
            sizes, (d) uniform size distribution using four different particle sizes, (e) uniform size distribution
            using five different particle sizes, (f) power law size distribution using 13 different particle sizes
            with maximum diameter 29.988 mm and, (g) power law size distribution using 13 different particle
            sizes with maximum diameter 14.994 mm; The total volume of spheres is the same in all packs
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            V = 9.150e−03 m .
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