Prediction of suspension viscoelasticity through particle motion modeling

Martti Toivakka, Dan Eklund, Douglas W Bousfield

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    Abstract

    A modified Stokesian dynamics technique is used in an oscillatory shear field to obtain the elastic and storage modulus of the suspension of spherical particles in a Newtonian liquid. Electrostatic or steric repulsive forces between suspended particles result in a viscoelastic behavior of a concentrated suspension. The mechanism for energy storage is a particle microstructure phenomenon: the compression of the electrostatic potential by hydrodynamic forces stores energy.
    Original languageUndefined/Unknown
    Pages (from-to)49–64
    Number of pages16
    JournalJournal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
    Volume56
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1995
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

    Keywords

    • OSCILLATORY SHEAR FIELD
    • PARTICLE MOTION MODELING
    • PREDICTION
    • SUSPENSION VISCOELASTICITY

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