Predicting debris-flow clusters under extreme rainstorms: a case study on Hong Kong Island
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DOI: 10.1007/s10064-019-01504-3
Abstract: Debris flows can cause severe loss of human lives and damage to property, especially on densely populated hilly terrains. In the changing climate, the frequency of debris flows is on a rising trend. Therefore, it… read more here.
Keywords: flow clusters; hong kong; debris flows; debris flow ... See more keywords
Unsteady flow, clusters, and bands in a model shear-thickening fluid.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.101.012602
Abstract: We analyze the flow curves of a two-dimensional assembly of granular particles which are interacting via frictional contact forces. For packing fractions slightly below jamming, the fluid undergoes a large scale instability, implying a range… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; direction; fluid; flow clusters ... See more keywords