Abstract
We investigate nonlinear phenomena in dispersed two-phase systems under creeping-flow conditions. We consider nonlinear evolution of a single deformed drop and collective dynamics of arrays of hydrodynamically coupled particles. To explore physical mechanisms of system instabilities, chaotic drop evolution, and structural transitions in particle arrays we use simple models, such as small-deformation equations and effective-medium theory. We find numerical and analytical solutions of the simplified governing equations. The small-deformation equations for drop dynamics are analyzed using results of dynamical systems theory. Our investigations shed new light on the dynamics of complex fluids, where the nonlinearity often stems from the evolving boundary conditions in Stokes flow.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1214-1224 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena |
Volume | 239 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 15 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
- Mathematical Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Applied Mathematics
Keywords
- Chaos
- Collective dynamics
- Drops
- Stokes flow
- Structural transitions
- Suspensions