Unconventional rheological properties in systems of deformable particles
arXiv:2108.06032 · doi:10.1039/d1sm00936b
Abstract
We demonstrate the existence of unconventional rheological and memory properties in systems of soft-deformable particles whose energy depends on their shape, via numerical simulations. At large strains, these systems experience an unconventional shear weakening transition characterized by an increase in the mechanical energy and a drastic drop in shear stress, which stems from the emergence of short-ranged tetratic order. In these weakened states, the contact network evolves reversibly under strain reversal, keeping memory of its initial state, while the microscopic dynamics is irreversible.
arXiv comment7 pages, 6 figures
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