Coupled dynamics of flow, microstructure, and conductivity in sheared suspensions
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Olsen, Tyler John; Helal, Ahmed H.; McKinley, Gareth H; Kamrin, Kenneth N
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We propose a model for the evolution of the conductivity tensor for a flowing suspension of electrically conductive particles. We use discrete particle numerical simulations together with a continuum physical framework to construct an evolution law for the suspension microstructure during flow. This model is then coupled with a relationship between the microstructure and the electrical conductivity tensor. Certain parameters of the joint model are fit experimentally using rheo-electrical conductivity measurements of carbon black suspensions under flow over a range of shear rates. The model is applied to the case of steady shearing as well as time-varying conductivity of unsteady flow experiments. We find that the model prediction agrees closely with the measured experimental data in all cases.
Date issued
2016-08Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical EngineeringJournal
Soft Matter
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Royal Society of Chemistry
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Olsen, Tyler, Ahmed Helal, Gareth H. McKinley, and Ken Kamrin. “Coupled Dynamics of Flow, Microstructure, and Conductivity in Sheared Suspensions.” Soft Matter 12, no. 36 (2016): 7688–7697.
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1744-683X
1744-6848