Rods of elliptical cross-section with semi-minor and major axes a and b are close-packed as shown in

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Rods of elliptical cross-section with semi-minor and major axes a and b are close-packed as shown in 4. What is the packing fraction? Draw a graph of the packing fraction against the eccentricity ε of the ellipse. For an ellipse with semi-major axis a and semi-minor axis b, ε = (1−b2/a2)1/2.

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