Simulating (electro)hydrodynamic effects in colloidal dispersions: smoothed profile method

@misc{citeulike:2166985, abstract = {We have proposed a direct simulation scheme for colloidal dispersions in a Newtonian solvent [ Phys.Rev.E {\bfseries 71},036707 (2005)]. An improved formulation called ''Smoothed Profile (SP) method'' is presented in which a simultaneous time-marching for host fluid and colloids is accomplished. SP method as a direct numerical simulation of particulate flows provides a coupling scheme between continuum fluid dynamics and rigid-body dynamics through smoothed profile of colloidal particles. Moreover, the improved formulation includes an extension to incorporate multi-component fluids, such systems as charged colloids in electrolyte solutions. Dynamics of colloidal dispersions is solved as much computational cost as required for solving non-particulate flows. Numerical results which assess hydrodynamic interactions of colloidal dispersions are presented to validate SP method. SP method is not restricted to particular constitutive models of the host fluids. Henceforth, it can be applicable to colloidal dispersions in complex fluids.}, author = {Nakayama, Y. and Kim, K. and Yamamoto, R. }, citeulike-article-id = {2166985}, eprint = {cond-mat/0601322}, keywords = {colloid, simulation}, month = {Sep}, posted-at = {2007-12-25 11:59:27}, priority = {2}, title = {Simulating (electro)hydrodynamic effects in colloidal dispersions: smoothed profile method}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0601322}, year = {2007} }

TY - ELEC ID - citeulike:2166985 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2166985 TI - Simulating (electro)hydrodynamic effects in colloidal dispersions: smoothed profile method N2 - We have proposed a direct simulation scheme for colloidal dispersions in a Newtonian solvent [ Phys.Rev.E {\bfseries 71},036707 (2005)]. An improved formulation called ''Smoothed Profile (SP) method'' is presented in which a simultaneous time-marching for host fluid and colloids is accomplished. SP method as a direct numerical simulation of particulate flows provides a coupling scheme between continuum fluid dynamics and rigid-body dynamics through smoothed profile of colloidal particles. Moreover, the improved formulation includes an extension to incorporate multi-component fluids, such systems as charged colloids in electrolyte solutions. Dynamics of colloidal dispersions is solved as much computational cost as required for solving non-particulate flows. Numerical results which assess hydrodynamic interactions of colloidal dispersions are presented to validate SP method. SP method is not restricted to particular constitutive models of the host fluids. Henceforth, it can be applicable to colloidal dispersions in complex fluids. KW - colloid KW - simulation AU - Nakayama, Y AU - Kim, K AU - Yamamoto, R PY - 2007/Sep/21/ UR - http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0601322 ER -