Settling of Spherical Objects Through Thixotropic Fluids; A Statistical Approach

The falling of an object through a non-Newtonian fluid is an interesting problem, depending on the details of the rheology of the fluid. In this paper we report on the settling of spherical objects through non-Newtonian fluids: Laponite. A falling object’s behavior in passing through a thixotropic c...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Modern applied science 2018-04, Vol.12 (5), p.72
Main Authors: Maleki-Jirsaraei, Nahid, Hasani, Samira, Azizi, Somayeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The falling of an object through a non-Newtonian fluid is an interesting problem, depending on the details of the rheology of the fluid. In this paper we report on the settling of spherical objects through non-Newtonian fluids: Laponite. A falling object’s behavior in passing through a thixotropic colloidal suspension of synthetic clay, Laponite, has been reported to have many behavioral regimes. Here we report a new regime where irregular motion is observed. We argue that this irregular motion may be interpreted as onset of chaos. Observation of this regime depends on the size of the falling sphere, relaxation time of fluid and concentration of particles in the suspension. 
ISSN:1913-1844
1913-1852
DOI:10.5539/mas.v12n5p72