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Table 1

Definitions, symbols, and abbreviations.

Symbol Meaning
ϕ Filling factor
mg Grain mass
Rg Grain radius
Ragg Spherical aggregate radius
Rsg radius of the smallest Grain
Rlg radius of the largest Grain
R* Effective radius
Ng Number of Grains in an aggregate
Nsg Number of Grains with radius Rsg in an aggregate
Nlg Number of Grains with radius Rlg in an aggregate
n Number of Grains in a fragment
nf Number of Grains in the largest fragment
μr Ratio between Nsg and Nlg
Vagg Aggregate volume
Vg Grain volume
Vsg Volume of a Grain with radius Rsg
Vlg Volume of a Grain with radius Rlg
Aggsg Aggregate composed of identical Grains with radius Rsg
Agglg Aggregate composed of identical Grains with radius Rlg
Aggmix Aggregate composed of a mixture of Grains with radii Rsg and Rlg
v Collision velocity
Vfrac Fracture velocity
Ci Grain coordination
C Mean coordination

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