Numerical methods for viscoelastic fluid flows
Complex fluids exist in nature and are continually engineered for specific applications
involving the addition of macromolecules to a solvent, among other means. This imparts …
involving the addition of macromolecules to a solvent, among other means. This imparts …
Dynamics of flexible fibers in viscous flows and fluids
The dynamics and deformations of immersed flexible fibers are at the heart of important
industrial and biological processes, induce peculiar mechanical and transport properties in …
industrial and biological processes, induce peculiar mechanical and transport properties in …
Experimental quantitation of molecular conditions responsible for flow-induced polymer mechanochemistry
Fragmentation of macromolecular solutes in rapid flows is of considerable fundamental and
practical importance. The sequence of molecular events preceding chain fracture is poorly …
practical importance. The sequence of molecular events preceding chain fracture is poorly …
Understanding viscoelastic flow instabilities: Oldroyd-B and beyond
The Oldroyd-B model has been used extensively to predict a host of instabilities in shearing
flows of viscoelastic fluids, often realized experimentally using polymer solutions. The …
flows of viscoelastic fluids, often realized experimentally using polymer solutions. The …
Experimental polymer mechanochemistry and its interpretational frameworks
Polymer mechanochemistry is an emerging field at the interface of chemistry, materials
science, physics and engineering. It aims at understanding and exploiting unique reactivities …
science, physics and engineering. It aims at understanding and exploiting unique reactivities …
Studying the effects of elongational properties on atomization of weakly viscoelastic solutions using Rayleigh Ohnesorge Jetting Extensional Rheometry (ROJER)
The extensional rheological properties of dilute polymer solutions play a dominant role in
many commercial processes such as air-assisted atomization. This is a high deformation …
many commercial processes such as air-assisted atomization. This is a high deformation …
Effects of shearing and extensional flows on the alignment of colloidal rods
Cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) can be considered as model colloidal rods and have practical
applications in the formation of soft materials with tailored anisotropy. Here, two contrasting …
applications in the formation of soft materials with tailored anisotropy. Here, two contrasting …
[HTML][HTML] Microfluidic viscometers for shear rheology of complex fluids and biofluids
The rich diversity of man-made complex fluids and naturally occurring biofluids is opening
up new opportunities for investigating their flow behavior and characterizing their …
up new opportunities for investigating their flow behavior and characterizing their …
[PDF][PDF] Transport of complex and active fluids in porous media
Complex and active fluids find broad applications in flows through porous materials.
Nontrivial rheology can couple to porous microstructure leading to surprising flow patterns …
Nontrivial rheology can couple to porous microstructure leading to surprising flow patterns …
Mechanocatalysis: forcing latent catalysts into action
This review summarizes the most important advances made in studying mechanochemical
activation of latent catalysts (“mechanocatalysis”) over the past few years. First, a historic …
activation of latent catalysts (“mechanocatalysis”) over the past few years. First, a historic …