Packing of Particles (Part 1)

Packing Behavior of Monosized Spheres in Cylinders

Abstract

Packing of monosized spheres in cylinders is examined as a function of particle/cylinder size ratio. For size ratios ranging from 1/25 to 3/4, the packing efficiency of particles inside cylinder was found to decrease linearly with the size ratio. Using geometric analysis, the amount of extra pore volume in the packed particle structure was found to depend linearly on the surface area of the cylinder as well as the size of the particle.