The influence of the size distribution of particles on the viscous property of an electrorheological fluid has been investigated by the molecular dynamic simulation method.The shear stress of the fluid is found to dec...The influence of the size distribution of particles on the viscous property of an electrorheological fluid has been investigated by the molecular dynamic simulation method.The shear stress of the fluid is found to decrease with the increase of the variance σ^(2) of the Gaussian distribution of the particle size,and then reach a steady value whenσis larger than 0.5.This phenomenon is attributed to the influence of the particle size distribution on the dynamic structural evolution in the fluid as well as the strength of the different chain-like structures formed by the particles.展开更多
A hydrodynamic boundary condition for the lattice Boltzmann model at impermeable boundaries is developed.This boundary condition satisfies both the no-slip condition and the fluid conservation at boundary nodes.Poiseu...A hydrodynamic boundary condition for the lattice Boltzmann model at impermeable boundaries is developed.This boundary condition satisfies both the no-slip condition and the fluid conservation at boundary nodes.Poiseuille flow and Couette flow are calculated with this technique to demonstrate the accuracy of the present boundary condition.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of Chinathe National Education Commission under the Grant for Training Doctors.
文摘The influence of the size distribution of particles on the viscous property of an electrorheological fluid has been investigated by the molecular dynamic simulation method.The shear stress of the fluid is found to decrease with the increase of the variance σ^(2) of the Gaussian distribution of the particle size,and then reach a steady value whenσis larger than 0.5.This phenomenon is attributed to the influence of the particle size distribution on the dynamic structural evolution in the fluid as well as the strength of the different chain-like structures formed by the particles.
基金Supported in part by Exxon R&E company,the Chinese Postdoctoral Foundation,and ShanghaiPostdoctoral Foundation.
文摘A hydrodynamic boundary condition for the lattice Boltzmann model at impermeable boundaries is developed.This boundary condition satisfies both the no-slip condition and the fluid conservation at boundary nodes.Poiseuille flow and Couette flow are calculated with this technique to demonstrate the accuracy of the present boundary condition.