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Lattice study of the Kink soliton and the zero-mode problem for phi4 in two dimensions
We study the kink solion and the zero-mode contribution
to the Kink soliton mass in regions beyond the semiclassical regime. The
calculations are done in the non-trivial scaling region and where appropriate
the results are compared with the continuum, semiclassical values. We show, as
a function of parameter space, where the zero-mode contributions become
significant.Comment: 10 pages, LaTeX; typos adde
Collision of a sphere onto a wall coated with a liquid film
Particle-particle and particle-wall collisions occur in many natural and
industrial applications such as sedimentation, agglomeration, and granular
flows. To accurately predict the behavior of particulate flows, fundamental
knowledge of the mechanisms of a single collision is required. In this fluid
dynamics video, particle-wall collisions onto a wall coated with 1.5%
poly(ethylene-oxide) (PEO) (viscoelastic liquid) and 80% Glycerol and water
(Newtonian liquid) are shown.Comment: 1 page, no figure
Clustering and increased settling speed of oblate particles at finite Reynolds number
We study the settling of rigid oblates in quiescent fluid using
interface-resolved Direct Numerical Simulations. In particular, an immersed
boundary method is used to account for the dispersed solid phase together with
lubrication correction and collision models to account for short-range
particle-particle interactions. We consider semi-dilute suspensions of oblate
particles with aspect ratio AR=1/3 and solid volume fractions
. The solid-to-fluid density ratio and the Galileo
number (i.e. the ratio between buoyancy and viscous forces) based on the
diameter of a sphere with equivalent volume . With this choice of
parameters, an isolated oblate falls vertically with a steady wake with its
broad side perpendicular to the gravity direction. At this , the mean
settling speed of spheres is a decreasing function of the volume and is
always smaller than the terminal velocity of the isolated particle, . On
the contrary, we show here that the mean settling speed of oblate particles
increases with in dilute conditions and is larger than . At
higher concentrations, the mean settling speed decreases becoming smaller than
the terminal velocity between and . The increase of the
mean settling speed is due to the formation of particle clusters that for
appear as columnar-like structures. From the pair-distribution
function we observe that it is most probable to find particle-pairs almost
vertically aligned. However, the pair-distribution function is non-negligible
all around the reference particle indicating that there is a substantial amount
of clustering at radial distances between 2 and (with the polar radius
of the oblate).Comment: Submitted to Journal of Fluid Mechanic
âSaying Nothing Is Saying Somethingâ:Affective Encounters with the Muslim Other in Amsterdam Public Transport
Taking the Muslim other into consideration, this article investigates Muslimsâ everyday encounters within the (im)mobile spaces of public transport that entangle bodies with different histories, backgrounds, and imaginaries. Building on affective atmospheres, I propose an embodied understanding of othering practices and traveling with difference in public transport. Employing (auto)ethnography in Amsterdam, I present public transport as a cross-cultural meeting place with spatial negotiation of difference to study everyday travel experiences of young Muslims. Contributing to the field of mobilities studies, this article bridges the gap in the empirical evidence on the role of public transport, race, and religion in the othering of Muslims
Encountering the Other:everyday Embodied Othering Experiences of Young Muslims in the Netherlands
Whilst the phenomenal growth in ethnic and religious diversity in Western world cities has in recent years been extensively researched and debated within academia and beyond, there is one dimension that is notable for the limited attention it has received to date: the human body. This PhD dissertation sets out to contribute to the emerging study on encountering urban diversity as an inter-corporeal process through Othering. Perhaps the most problematised body in the European context is that of the Muslim, often framed in public discourse and debate as Europe's ultimate Other. Through an urban ethnography in Amsterdam, the study aims to understand how âdifferenceâ is lived on the ground by addressing how young Muslims sensorially, corporeally, and affectively experience, feel, and respond to the Othering attached to their bodies within everyday urban spaces of encounter. It will do so by addressing two core questions: how do young Muslims experience Othering?; and how do they respond to Othering? The main contribution of the project lies in its focus on the intersection between religion, race, culture, urbanism, and the body by exploring the ways through which the Muslim Other is (re)constructed and responded to in everyday urban spaces and through mundane urban practices. Focusing on the lived embodied experiences of young Muslims and urban geographies of Othering, the study sheds light on the body-society relationship and provides a better understanding of what it means to be a Muslim in the urban West today
Dynamics of bead formation, filament thinning and breakup in weakly viscoelastic jets
The spatiotemporal evolution of a viscoelastic jet depends on the relative magnitude of capillary, viscous, inertial and elastic stresses. The interplay of capillary and elastic stresses leads to the formation of very thin and stable filaments between drops, or to âbeads-on-a-stringâ structure. In this paper, we show that by understanding the physical processes that control different stages of the jet evolution it is possible to extract transient extensional viscosity information even for very low viscosity and weakly elastic liquids, which is a particular challenge in using traditional rheometers. The parameter space at which a forced jet can be used as an extensional rheometer is numerically investigated by using a one-dimensional nonlinear free-surface theory for Oldroyd-B and Giesekus fluids. The results show that even when the ratio of viscous to inertio-capillary time scales (or Ohnesorge number) is as low as Oh ~ 0.02, the temporal evolution of the jet can be used to obtain elongational properties of the liquid.Akzo Nobel (Firm
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