Stochastic simulation for couette flow of dilute polymer solutions using Hookean dumbbells

A. Gómez López, I. Pérez Reyes, A. López Villa, R. O. Vargas Aguilar

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Abstract

This paper presents a stochastic simulation technique to the classic problem of the flow between parallel plates (Couette) for Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids. From the Cauchy equation, the total stress tensor splits up into two contributions, the viscous and polymeric (elastic) terms. An implicit finite difference scheme is used to solve the momentum equation (macro) and an explicit second order scheme is employed for the polymer (stochastic) contribution. The influence of important parameters such as the number of Hookean dumbbells, theWeissenberg number and the solvent/polymer viscosity ratio in both the velocity and shear stress tensor fields are analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRecent Advances in Fluid Dynamics with Environmental Applications
EditorsLeonardo Di G. Sigalotti, Abraham Medina, Abel López, Jaime Klapp, Gerardo Ruiz-Chavarría
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages217-228
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9783319279640
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event1st Conference on Spring School Enzo Levi, 2014 - Mexico, Mexico
Duration: 12 May 201413 May 2014

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)
ISSN (Print)1863-5520

Conference

Conference1st Conference on Spring School Enzo Levi, 2014
Country/TerritoryMexico
CityMexico
Period12/05/1413/05/14

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