Interfacial instabilities in confined displacements involving non-Newtonian fluids
Abstract
The growth of interfacial instabilities during fluid displacements can be driven by gradients in pressure, viscosity and surface tension, and by applying external fields. Since displacements of non-Newtonian fluids such as polymer solutions, colloidal and granular slurries are ubiquitous in natural and industrial processes, understanding the growth mechanisms and fully-developed morphologies of interfacial patterns involving non-Newtonian fluids is extremely important. In this perspective, we focus on {displacement experiments} wherein competition{s} between capillary, viscous, elastic and frictional forces drive the onset and growth of interfacial instabilities in confined geometries. We conclude by highlighting several exciting open problems in this research area.
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@article{arxiv.2311.10391,
title = {Interfacial instabilities in confined displacements involving non-Newtonian fluids},
author = {Vaibhav Raj Singh Parmar and Ranjini Bandyopadhyay},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.10391},
year = {2024}
}
Comments
Review, 21 pages, 5 figures