Simulations of two-dimensional foam rheology: localization in linear Couette flow and the interaction of settling
1Institute of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Aberystwyth University, Ceredigion, Wales, UK.
Abstract:
Surface Evolver simulations of flowing two-dimensional foams are described. These are used for two purposes. Firstly, to extract the location of the T 1s, the changes in bubble topology that occur during plastic flow. It is shown that in linear Couette flow the T1 s are localized in space, becoming more so as the polydispersity of the foam decreases. Secondly, the sedimentation of two circular discs through a foam under gravity is studied. If the discs are sufficiently close, they begin to interact and one moves behind the other during their descent.
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