Hydrodynamic interactions and the viscosity of suspensions of freely moving spheres

Journal Article · Sun Jan 15 04:00:00 EST 1989 · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.456170· OSTI ID:6574616

Ladd, A J.C.

A computational method aimed at calculating the hydrodynamic interactions between spherical particles, within the framework of the ''creeping-flow'' approximation, is developed further. The basic fluid equations for a system with periodic boundary conditions have been rederived, paying particular attention to possible divergences in the fluid velocity field. Numerical results have been obtained for the viscosity of a suspension of freely moving hard spheres over a range of solid densities from the dilute limit to near the hard-sphere freezing transition.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550
• OSTI ID: 6574616
• Journal Information: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 90:2; ISSN JCPSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
DISPERSIONS
FLUID FLOW
FLUID MECHANICS
HARD-SPHERE MODEL
HYDRODYNAMICS
INTERACTIONS
LIQUID FLOW
MECHANICS
SUSPENSIONS
VISCOSITY