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Mesoscopic modelling and simulation of soft matter.

Ulf D Schiller¹, Timm Krüger, Oliver Henrich

¹Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, 161 Sirrine Hall, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.

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Area of Science:

Soft condensed matter physics
Computational fluid dynamics
Multiscale modeling

Background:

Deformable soft matter systems necessitate hydrodynamical simulations for quantitative insights.
Modeling these systems requires specialized techniques capable of addressing their inherent multiscale nature.

Purpose of the Study:

To review prominent simulation methods for soft condensed matter hydrodynamics.
To highlight techniques that resolve multiscale phenomena in soft matter.

Main Methods:

Langevin dynamics
Dissipative particle dynamics
Multi-particle collision dynamics (stochastic rotation dynamics)
Lattice-Boltzmann method

Main Results:

These methods offer diverse approaches to simulating soft matter hydrodynamics.
Each method presents unique advantages for capturing different aspects of soft matter behavior.

Conclusions:

The review provides an overview of key simulation techniques for soft matter.
Future directions include high-performance computing architectures and community codes for advancing soft matter simulations.