Numerical simulations of Brownian suspensions using Smoothed Dissipative Particle Dynamics: Diffusion, rheology and microstructure

In this work, a Smoothed Dissipative Particle Dynamics (SDPD) model is presented to simulate dilute-to-concentrated colloidal suspensions with a Newtonian matrix. The Brownian solvent medium is simulated explicitly with the SDPD model and it mediates the long-range fluctuating hydrodynamic interacti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Vázquez Quesada, Adolfo, Ellero, Marco
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Repositorio:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:e-spacio.uned.es:20.500.14468/23833
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14468/23833
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:33 Ciencias Tecnológicas
fluctuating hydrodynamics
Smoothed Dissipative Particle Dynamics
stochastic lubrication
brownian suspension rheology
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Sumario:In this work, a Smoothed Dissipative Particle Dynamics (SDPD) model is presented to simulate dilute-to-concentrated colloidal suspensions with a Newtonian matrix. The Brownian solvent medium is simulated explicitly with the SDPD model and it mediates the long-range fluctuating hydrodynamic interaction between suspended particles. To account for the short-range lubrication interactions, interparticle correction terms are included. In particular, in the Brownian regime the GENERIC framework is used to introduce the stochastic contribution to the lubrication, complying the Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem. The resulting stochastic equations are solved implicitly by using a splitting technique. The SDPD scheme allows to accurately and efficiently simulate dilute to highly concentrated Brownian suspensions of spheres. Diffusivity, rheology and microstructure of the Brownian particulate system are discussed and compared with previous simulations and experimental results. The effect of the stochastic lubrication model is also analyzed and discussed.