Pattern formation in particle laden viscous fluid thin film flow
Pattern formation in particle laden viscous fluid thin film flow
- Event time: 1:00pm
- Event date: 31st January 2005
- Speaker: Mark Buchanan (University of Oslo)
- Location: Room 2511, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
Spectacular pattern formation is observed when honey or yogurt is drained over a surface. Similar patterns can be reproduced when a particle laden viscous fluid is drained over a surface. Initially, a surface is coated with a viscous fluid film (glycerol/water mixture) containing fine particle grains (quartz powder) and then placed in a vertical position. Over time distinctive patterns can be observed to form on the surface during the fluid drainage process. The patterns can be classified into several types which depend on various parameters: density of particles, size of particles and fluid viscosity.
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