arXiv · nlin/0503029
Polymers in linear shear flow: a numerical study
Abstract
We study the dynamics of a single polymer subject to thermal fluctuations in a linear shear flow. The polymer is modeled as a finitely extendable nonlinear elastic FENE dumbbell. Both orientation and elongation dynamics are investigated numerically as a function of the shear strength, by means of a new efficient integration algorithm. The results are in agreement with recent experiments.
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A. Celani, A. Puliafito, K. Turitsyn. 2005-03-11. Polymers in linear shear flow: a numerical study. https://doi.org/10.1209/epl%2Fi2005-10015-5
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