Abstract Systems of granular rotors (Vibrots), that is, small devices that convert linear
vibrational motion into rotation by frictional impact, are of scientific interest since they could …

The mechanical excitation of solid bodies by a vibrating plate is not only an interesting
fundamental problem, but also has relevance in many mechanical systems, for example, in …

Constraints work in the simplest way among a variety of methods of modeling the
mechanical behaviors on the interface between bodies. The constraints within a persistent …

The experimental realization and investigation of granular gases usually require an initial or
permanent excitation of ensembles of particles, either mechanically or electromagnetically …

We studied the behavior of a dumbbell bouncing upon a sinusoidally vibrating plate. By
introducing chiral asymmetry to the geometry of the dumbbell, we observed a cascade of …

Recent experiments and simulations have shown that a dumbbell-shaped body, termed as a
dimer, on a vibrating plate exhibits an amazing self-ordered phenomenon, in which its …

It has recently been shown that a dimer, composed of two identical spheres rigidly
connected by a rod, under harmonic vertical vibration can exhibit a self-ordered transport …

Shape-anisotropic particles on vibrating plates exert diverse behaviors of interest. But there
is very limited work that devoted to the effect of particle shape, let along the dynamic reasons …

We study a one-dimensional system of spatially extended particles, which are attached to
regularly spaced locations by means of elastic springs. The particles are assumed to be …

We investigate experimentally the dynamics of a single polygonal disk (regular n-gon with
3⩽ n⩽ 8) confined in a closed container under vertical vibrations against gravity. The disks …