Unconventional rheological properties in systems of deformable particles

Unconventional rheological properties in systems of deformable particles

We demonstrate the existence of unconventional rheological and memory properties in systems of softdeformable particles whose energy depends on their shape, via numerical simulations. At large strains, these systems experience an unconventional shear weakening transition characterized by an increase...

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Main Authors: Pasupalak, Anshuman, Samidurai, Shawn Khuhan, Li, Yan-Wei, Zheng, Yuanjian, Ni, Ran, Ciamarra, Massimo Pica
Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
Subjects:
Science::Physics
Deformable Particles
Rheological Properties
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159654
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:We demonstrate the existence of unconventional rheological and memory properties in systems of softdeformable particles whose energy depends on their shape, via numerical simulations. At large strains, these systems experience an unconventional shear weakening transition characterized by an increase in the mechanical energy and a drastic drop in shear stress, which stems from the emergence of shortranged tetratic order. In these weakened states, the contact network evolves reversibly under strain reversal, keeping memory of its initial state, while the microscopic dynamics is irreversible.

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