Emergence of rheological properties in lattice Boltzmann simulations of gyroid mesophases
arXiv:cond-mat/0601295 · doi:10.1209/epl/i2005-10438-x
Abstract
We use a lattice Boltzmann (LB) kinetic scheme for modelling amphiphilic fluids that correctly predicts rheological effects in flow. No macroscopic parameters are included in the model. Instead, three-dimensional hydrodynamic and rheological effects are emergent from the underlying particulate conservation laws and interactions. We report evidence of shear thinning and viscoelastic flow for a self-assembled gyroid mesophase. This purely kinetic approach is of general importance for the modelling and simulation of complex fluid flows in situations when rheological properties cannot be predicted {\em a priori}.
arXiv comment7 pages, 5 figures
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