Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics of complex fluids near the gel point

dc.creatorVernon, Daniel C.
dc.creatorPlischke, Michael
dc.date2005-06-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:05:30Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:05:30Z
dc.descriptionWe have carried out nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of a system of crosslinked particles under shear flow conditions. As the fraction of crosslinks $p$ is increased the system approaches a gel point at which the shear viscosity $η$ and the first and second normal stress coefficients $Ψ_1$ and $Ψ_2$ diverge. All three quantities seem to diverge with a power law form: $η\sim ε^{-s}$, $Ψ_{1,2}\simε^{-λ}$ where $ε=p_c-p$ and $s\approx 0.7$ and $λ\approx 3.15$ in three dimensions and $s\approx 2.0$ and $λ\approx 6.0$ in two dimensions.
dc.description5 pages, 9 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0506123
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0506123
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/26472
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.titleNonequilibrium molecular dynamics of complex fluids near the gel point
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