A Stability Diagram for Dense Suspensions of Model Colloidal Al2O3-Particles in Shear Flow
arXiv:cond-mat/0606455 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.75.051404
Abstract
In Al2O3 suspensions, depending on the experimental conditions very different microstructures can be found, comprising fluid like suspensions, a repulsive structure, and a clustered microstructure. For technical processing in ceramics, the knowledge of the microstructure is of importance, since it essentially determines the stability of a workpiece to be produced. To enlighten this topic, we investigate these suspensions under shear by means of simulations. We observe cluster formation on two different length scales: the distance of nearest neighbors and on the length scale of the system size. We find that the clustering behavior does not depend on the length scale of observation. If inter-particle interactions are not attractive the particles form layers in the shear flow. The results are summarized in a stability diagram.
arXiv comment15 pages, 10 figures, revised version
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