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how to find the minimum height and width of a cylinder containing n identical spheres?

flag	asked Feb 14 at 8:59 Vikas 1●1

Also posted on stackexchange, see math.stackexchange.com/questions/303872/…. – Uwe Franz Feb 14 at 10:44

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I misjudged this question. As asked, it is trivial, but Joseph O'Rourke's answer indicates that there is an interesting question in the background. – Daniel Moskovich Feb 14 at 14:35

Joseph O'Rourke · Answer 1 · 2013-02-14 11:47:11Z UTC

Here is a recent (2012) paper whose references will lead you to the literature on this topic:

A. Mughal, H. K. Chan, D. Weaire, and S. Hutzler. "Dense packings of spheres in cylinders: Simulations" Phys. Rev. E 85, 051305 (2012). (journal link)

SpheresInCylinder

Optimal fitting of spheres in a cylinder.

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