Complex Fluid Dynamics

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Please explore the links on the right which contain summaries regarding some of our past and ongoing research efforts.

Image of the microstructure from a simulation of the shear dynamics of a concentrated suspension of spherical particles.

Visualization of the Jeffery orbits for an ellipsoid in a simple shear flow.

Ray-trace image from povray showing sheared suspension of spheres with glass bounding walls. Povray image visualizing the orbiting motion of an ellipsoid in a shearing flow.

Overview
Polyelectrolyte Dynamics
DNA Concentration
Rigid Rod Alignment
Fiber Rheology
Normal Stresses
Suspensions & Chaos
Sedimentation