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The description of most complex fluids, within the context of a particular mesoscopic model, involves the formulation of time-evolution equations for the relevant variables, and the choice of suitable intra and inter particle forces depending on the nature of the particular system, and the concentration regime of interest. While the variation in these different aspects across the range of complex fluids leads to the rich diversity of behaviour amongst them, there is a significant overlap in the host of issues that arise in attempting such a description.
The simulation of the processing of complex fluids in situations of practical relevance is inevitably faced with the problem of accounting for the simultaneous existence of length and time scales spanning several orders of magnitude. The development of efficient multiscale approaches that combine models on several different levels of description is essential for capturing the interaction between the microstructure of complex fluids with processing conditions.
The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for discussing leading experimental and theoretical work on these aspects of complex fluids, not only to take stock of the significant advances that have occurred in recent years, but also to engender new perspectives that are based on a recognition of their shared characteristics. The format of the workshop will be designed to encourage and promote this aim. It is anticipated that a discussion of the relevant questions in the context of both specific materials as well as general conceptual issues, in a common setting, will lead to a comparison of observations, a sharing of procedures, and foster new collaborations among a multidisciplinary group of scientists and engineers working on the dynamics of complex fluids. Back >>