326 research outputs found
Models for the two-phase flow of concentrated suspensions
A new two-phase model for concentrated suspensions is derived that
incorporates a constitutive law combining the rheology for non-Brownian
suspension and granular flow. The resulting model exhibits a yield-stress
behavior for the solid phase depending on the collision pressure. This property
is investigated for the simple geometry of plane Poiseuille flow, where an
unyielded or jammed zone of finite width arises in the center of the channel.
For the steady states of this problem, the governing equations are reduced to a
boundary value problem for a system of ordinary differential equations and the
conditions for existence of solutions with jammed regions are investigated
using phase-space methods. For the general time-dependent case a new drift-flux
model is derived using matched asymptotic expansions that takes into account
the boundary layers at the walls and the interface between the yielded and
unyielded region. The drift-flux model is used to numerically study the dynamic
behavior of the suspension flow including the appearance and evolution of an
unyielded or jammed region
Localized Instabilities and Spinodal Decomposition in Driven Systems in the Presence of Elasticity
We study numerically and analytically the instabilities associated with phase
separation in a solid layer on which an external material ux is imposed. The
first instability is localized within a boundary layer at the exposed free
surface by a process akin to spinodal decomposition. In the limiting static
case, when there is no material ux, the coherent spinodal decomposition is
recovered. In the present problem stability analysis of the time-dependent and
non-uniform base states as well as numerical simulations of the full governing
equations are used to establish the dependence of the wavelength and onset of
the instability on parameter settings and its transient nature as the patterns
eventually coarsen into a at moving front. The second instability is related to
the Mullins- Sekerka instability in the presence of elasticity and arises at
the moving front between the two phases when the ux is reversed. Stability
analyses of the full model and the corresponding sharp-interface model are
carried out and compared. Our results demonstrate how interface and bulk
instabilities can be analysed within the same framework which allows to
identify and distinguish each of them clearly. The relevance for a detailed
understanding of both instabilities and their interconnections in a realistic
setting are demonstrated for a system of equations modelling the
lithiation/delithiation processes within the context of Lithium ion batteries.Comment: 8 figures, 19 page
Thin film models for active gels
In this study we present a free-boundary problem for an active liquid crystal
based on the Beris-Edwards theory that uses a tensorial order parameter and
includes active contributions to the stress tensor to analyse the rich defect
structure observed in applications such as the Adenosinetriphosphate (ATP)
driven motion of a thin film of an actin filament network. The small aspect
ratio of the film geometry allows for an asymptotic approximation of the
free-boundary problem in the limit of weak elasticity of the network and strong
active terms. The new thin film model captures the defect dynamcs in the bulk
as well as wall defects and thus presents a significant extension of previous
models based on the Lesli-Erickson-Parodi theory. Analytic expression are
derived that reveal the interplay of anchoring conditions, film thickness and
active terms and their control of transitions of flow structure.Comment: 33 pages, 3 figure
Dewetting rates of thin liquid films
We investigate the dewetting rates of thin liquid films using a lubrication model that describes the dewetting process of polymer melts on hydrophobized substrates. We study the effect of different boundary conditions at the liquid/solid interface, in particular, of the no-slip and the Navier slip boundary condition, and compare our numerical solutions for the no-slip and the slip dominated cases to available results that originate from scaling arguments, simplified flow assumptions and energy balances. We furthermore consider these issues for an extended lubrication model that includes nonlinear curvature
Degenerate Mobilities in Phase Field Models are Insufficient to Capture Surface Diffusion
Phase field models frequently provide insight to phase transitions, and are
robust numerical tools to solve free boundary problems corresponding to the
motion of interfaces. A body of prior literature suggests that interface motion
via surface diffusion is the long-time, sharp interface limit of microscopic
phase field models such as the Cahn-Hilliard equation with a degenerate
mobility function. Contrary to this conventional wisdom, we show that the
long-time behaviour of degenerate Cahn-Hilliard equation with a polynomial free
energy undergoes coarsening, reflecting the presence of bulk diffusion, rather
than pure surface diffusion. This reveals an important limitation of phase
field models that are frequently used to model surface diffusion
Sharp Interface Limits of the Cahn-Hilliard Equation with Degenerate Mobility
In this work, the sharp interface limit of the degenerate Cahn-Hilliard
equation (in two space dimensions) with a polynomial double well free energy
and a quadratic mobility is derived via a matched asymptotic analysis involving
exponentially large and small terms and multiple inner layers. In contrast to
some results found in the literature, our analysis reveals that the interface
motion is driven by a combination of surface diffusion flux proportional to the
surface Laplacian of the interface curvature and an additional contribution
from nonlinear, porous-medium type bulk diffusion, For higher degenerate
mobilities, bulk diffusion is subdominant. The sharp interface models are
corroborated by comparing relaxation rates of perturbations to a radially
symmetric stationary state with those obtained by the phase field model.Comment: 27 pages, 2 figure
Migrant Entrepreneurs in Germany from 2005 to 2014 Their Extent, Economic Impact and Influence in Germany’s Länder. Bertelsmann Stiftung Inclusive Growth for Germany|5
The increasing gaps in income and wealth observed in
developed economies around the globe are indicators of
problems with inclusive growth. To be sure, the extent
of these gaps varies across and within these economies,
including Germany. The OECD has found that certain
population groups benefit disproportionately from this
group, while others are left behind (OECD 2015: 9 and 17).
This is not a purely monetary phenomenon, but rather
is closely related to the distribution of participation
opportunities (e.g., with regard to working life) in a society
Patterns of Force: System Strength, Terrorism and Civil War
We jointly analyze the genesis of terrorism and civil war, providing a simple conceptual framework to explain why violent opposition groups choose distinct forms of violence (i.e., terrorism and open rebellion). We argue that the distinct modes of violent opposition are chosen by violent opposition groups in response to the strengths and weaknesses of the system they challenge. An empirical test of this hypothesis for 103 countries for the period of 1992 to 2004 indeed shows that the socio-economic strength and stability of a system is positively related to the likelihood of terrorism but negatively to incidences of more violent forms of violent opposition. We also show that poor conflict management (as a system weakness) positively impacts the likelihood incidences of more violent modes of violent opposition more likely. Furthermore, we find that system size is positively associated with all analyzed modes of violent opposition.terrorism, civil conflict, system strength
Self-consistent field theory for a polymer brush. Part II: The effective chemical potential
The most successful mean-field model to describe the collective behaviour of the large class of macromolecular polymers is the self-consistent field theory (SCFT). Still, even for the simple system of a grafted dry polymer brush, the mean-field equations have to be solved numerically. As one of very few alternatives that offer some analytical tractability the strong-stretching theory (SST) has led to explicit expressions for the effective chemical potential and consequently the free energy to promote an understanding of the underlying physics. Yet, a direct derivation of these analytical results from the SCFT model is still outstanding. In this study we present a systematic asymptotic theory based on matched asymtptotic expansions to obtain the effective chemical potential from the SCFT model for a dry polymer brush for large but finite stretching
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