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Dense granular flows: two-particle argument accounts for friction-like constitutive law with threshold
A scalar constitutive law is obtained for dense granular flows, both in the
inertial regime where the grain inertia dominates, and in the viscous regime.
Considering a pair of grains rather than a single grain, the classical
arguments yield a constitutive law that exhibits a flow threshold expressed as
a finite effective friction at flow onset. The value of the threshold is not
predicted. The resulting law seems to be compatible with existing data,
provided the saturation at high velocity (collisional regime) is added
empirically. The law is not exactly the same in both regimes, which seems to
indicate that there is no "universal" law.Comment: 4 page
Dense granular flows: interpolating between grain inertia and fluid viscosity based constitutive laws
A scalar constitutive law was recently obtained for dense granular flows from
a two-grain argument, both in the inertial regime (grain inertia) and in the
viscous regime. As the resulting law is not exactly the same in both regimes,
we here provide an expression for the crossover between both regimes.Comment: 3 page
Note and calculations concerning elastic dilatancy in 2D glass-glass liquid foams
When deformed, liquid foams tend to raise their liquid contents like immersed
granular materials, a phenomenon called dilatancy. We have aready described a
geometrical interpretation of elastic dilatancy in 3D foams and in very dry
foams squeezed between two solid plates (2D GG foams). Here, we complement this
work in the regime of less dry 2D GG foams. In particular, we highlight the
relatively strong dilatancy effects expected in the regime where we have
predicted rapid Plateau border variations.Comment: 12 pages, 3 tables, 5 figure
Understanding crack versus cavitation in pressure-sensitive adhesives: the role of kinetics
We perform traction experiments on viscous liquids highly confined between
parallel plates, a geometry known as the probe-tack test in the adhesion
community. Direct observation during the experiment coupled to force
measurement shows the existence of several mechanisms for releasing the stress.
Bubble nucleation and instantaneous growth had been observed in a previous
work. Upon increasing further the traction velocity or the viscosity, the
bubble growth is progressively delayed. At high velocities, cracks at the
interface between the plate and the liquid appear before the bubbles have grown
to their full size. Bubbles and cracks are thus observed concomitantly. At even
higher velocities, cracks develop fully so early that the bubbles are not even
visible. We present a theoretical model that describes these regimes, using a
Maxwell fluid as a model for the actual fluid, a highly viscous silicon oil. We
present the resulting phase diagramme for the different force peak regimes. The
predictions are compatible with the data. Our results show that in addition to
cavitation, interfacial cracks are encountered in a probe-tack traction test
with viscoelastic, \emph{liquid} materials and not solely with viscoelastic
solids like adhesives.Comment: 44 page
Inwardly curved polymer brushes : Concave is not like Convex
Inwardly curved polymer brushes are present in cylindrical and spherical
micelles or in membranes tubes and vesicles decorated with anchored polymers,
and influence their stability. We consider such polymer brushes in good solvent
and show that previous works, based on a self-similar concentric structure of
the brush, are physically inconsistent. We use scaling laws to derive very
simply the leading term of the free energy in the high curvature limit, where
the osmotic pressure is the relevant physical ingredient. We also derive the
complete conformation at all curvatures using a self-consistent field approach.
The free energy is computed therefrom using a local scaling description.Comment: Subm. to Eur. Phys. J. E., rev. version, 12 pages plus 9 figures,
PACS : 36.20.Ey / 82.35.Gh / 82.70.-y. Figure 1 modified. In introduction,
discussion added on concentration gradients near the edge of the brush.
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