A note on the upward and downward intruder segregation in granular media

摘要

The intruder segregation dependence on size and density is investigated in the framework of a hydro-dynamic theoretical model for vibrated granular media. We propose a segregation mechanism based on the difference of densities between different regions of the granular system, which give origin to a buoyant force that acts on the intruder. From the analytic solution of the segregation velocity we can analyze the transition from the upward to downward intruder's movement.