The Stokes equation describes the motion of fluids when inertial forces are negligible compared with viscous forces. In this article, we explore the consequence of parity-violating and non-dissipative (i.e. odd) viscosities on Stokes flows in three dimensions. Parity-violating viscosities are coefficients of the viscosity tensor that are not invariant under mirror reflections of space, while odd viscosities are those which do not contribute to dissipation of mechanical energy. These viscosities can occur in systems ranging from synthetic and biological active fluids to magnetized and rotating fluids. We first systematically enumerate all possible parity-violating viscosities compatible with cylindrical symmetry, highlighting their connection to potential microscopic realizations. Then, using a combination of analytical and numerical methods, we analyse the effects of parity-violating viscosities on the Stokeslet solution, on the flow past a sphere or a bubble and on many-particle sedimentation. In all the cases that we analyse, parity-violating viscosities give rise to an azimuthal flow even when the driving force is parallel to the axis of cylindrical symmetry. For a few sedimenting particles, the azimuthal flow bends the trajectories compared with a traditional Stokes flow. For a cloud of particles, the azimuthal flow impedes the transformation of the spherical cloud into amore »
Dynamics and thermodynamics of air-driven active spinners
We report on the collective behavior of active particles in which energy is continuously supplied to rotational degrees of freedom. The active spinners are 3D-printed disks, 1 cm in diameter, that have an embedded fan-like structure, such that a sub-levitating up-flow of air forces them to spin. Single spinners exhibit Brownian motion with a narrow Gaussian velocity distribution function, P ( v ), for translational motion. We study the evolution of P ( v ) as the packing fraction and the average single particle spin speeds are varied. The interparticle hydrodynamic interaction is negligible, and the dynamics is dominated by hyperelastic collisions and dissipative forces. As expected for nonequilibrium systems, P ( v ) for a collection of many spinners deviates from Gaussian behavior. However, unlike translationally active systems, phase separation is not observed, and the system remains spatially homogeneous. We then search for a near-equilibrium counterpart for our active spinners by measuring the equation of state. Interestingly, it agrees well with a hard-sphere model, despite the dissipative nature of the single particle dynamics.
- Award ID(s):
- 1659512
- Publication Date:
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10081323
- Journal Name:
- Soft Matter
- Volume:
- 14
- Issue:
- 27
- Page Range or eLocation-ID:
- 5588 to 5594
- ISSN:
- 1744-683X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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