Computational study finds maximum packing density of 55,000 different shapes
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 10:10
in Physics & Chemistry
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has used computational and analytical analysis to find the maximum packing density of 55,000 uniquely shaped particles. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the team describes how they used two parameters: edge and corner truncation, to find the most efficient way to pack various structures.