Two-dimensional perturbations in a scalar model for shear banding
Abstract
We present an analytical study of a toy model for shear banding, without normal stresses, which uses a piecewise linear approximation to the flow curve (shear stress as a function of shear rate). This model exhibits multiple stationary states, one of which is linearly stable against general two-dimensional perturbations. This is in contrast to analogous results for the Johnson-Segalman model, which includes normal stresses, and which has been reported to be linearly unstable for general two-dimensional perturbations. This strongly suggests that the linear instabilities found in the Johnson-Segalman can be attributed to normal stress effects.
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@article{arxiv.0908.1878,
title = {Two-dimensional perturbations in a scalar model for shear banding},
author = {Johan L. A. Dubbeldam and P. D. Olmsted},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0908.1878},
year = {2009}
}
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16 pages, 10 figures, to appear in EPJE, available online first, click DOI or http://www.springerlink.com/content/q1q0187385017628/