Random packings of spiky particles: geometry and transport properties.
Spiky particles are constructed by superposing spheres and oblate ellipsoids. The resulting star particles (but nonconvex) are randomly packed by a sequential algorithm. The geometry, the conductivity, and the permeability of the resulting packings are systematically studied. Overall correlations are proposed to approximate these properties when the geometry of the particle is known.
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