Kinetic theory and boundary conditions for flows of highly inelastic spheres. Quarterly progress report, October 1, 1993--December 31, 1993

In this quarter, we conducted a study to determine a range of parameters over whichsteady, fully developed, gravity driven granular flows of identical, smooth, inelastic spheres down bumpy inclines could be maintained. The appropriate boundary value problem has been described in detail in our Quarterly Progress Report from April 1, 1993 to June 30, 1993. The numerical solution procedure that we employed to solve the boundary value problem has been described in detail in our Quarterly Progress Report from July 1, 1993 to September 30, 1993. In what follows, we describe the parameters relevant to the inclined flows investigated, the range of these parameters that we included in our study, and the resulting ranges over which steady, fully developed flows could be maintained