DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01399e ISSN: 1744-683X
Dynamics of non-spherical particles in viscoelastic fluids flowing in a microchannel
Langella A., Franzino G., Maffettone P. L., Larobina D., D’Avino G.- Condensed Matter Physics
- General Chemistry
Fluid viscoelasticity drives spheroidal particles at the centerline of a square microchannel. After migration, the particles align with major axis along the flow direction. Migration dynamics is slower for more elongated particles.