Project Details
Projekt
FOR 608: Nonlinear Dynamics of Complex Continua
Subject Area
Physics
Chemistry
Thermal Engineering/Process Engineering
Chemistry
Thermal Engineering/Process Engineering
Term
from 2005 to 2011
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 13389852
Motion is the most fascinating state of existence of matter, its mathematical description is one of the fundamental aims in physics.
The members of the Research Unit have a common interest in systems, whose dynamics can be modelled in terms of a continuum theory. Within this framework specific kinds of complex fluids are investigated, whose equations of motion are still part of the modelling.
This Research Unit is specialising in concentrated suspensions and gels. Within these specifications they are dealing with a wide spectrum of complex matter, ranging from biological cells, liquid crystal and magnetic gels to sand suspensions. However, it is assumed that nevertheless a united model concept can be found - a continuum theory.
It is assumed that some insight can be gained particularly from the interdisciplinary cooperation in this group, which links fields of experimental physics, chemistry, technical mechanics and theoretical physics.
Five research projects are funded:
-- Rheology of Suspensions and the Glass Transition
-- Formation of Rippels under Shear Flow / Strain
-- Thermally Reversible Liquid Crystal Gels under the Influence of Electrical Fields
-- Surface Instabilities in Magnetic Gels
-- Rheology and Dynamics of Active Biopolymer Networks
The members of the Research Unit have a common interest in systems, whose dynamics can be modelled in terms of a continuum theory. Within this framework specific kinds of complex fluids are investigated, whose equations of motion are still part of the modelling.
This Research Unit is specialising in concentrated suspensions and gels. Within these specifications they are dealing with a wide spectrum of complex matter, ranging from biological cells, liquid crystal and magnetic gels to sand suspensions. However, it is assumed that nevertheless a united model concept can be found - a continuum theory.
It is assumed that some insight can be gained particularly from the interdisciplinary cooperation in this group, which links fields of experimental physics, chemistry, technical mechanics and theoretical physics.
Five research projects are funded:
-- Rheology of Suspensions and the Glass Transition
-- Formation of Rippels under Shear Flow / Strain
-- Thermally Reversible Liquid Crystal Gels under the Influence of Electrical Fields
-- Surface Instabilities in Magnetic Gels
-- Rheology and Dynamics of Active Biopolymer Networks
DFG Programme
Research Units
Projects
- Dünenbildung unter Scherung (Applicants Krülle, Christof ; Pöschel, Thorsten )
- Gezielte Beeinflussung der Fließgrenze von Suspensionen durch chemisch modifizierte Partikeloberflächen (Applicants Aksel, Nuri ; Fery, Andreas ; Schmidt, Hans-Werner )
- Konvektion in thermisch sensitiven kolloidalen Suspensionen (Applicants Ballauff, Matthias ; Köhler, Jürgen ; Köhler, Werner ; Rehberg, Ingo ; Zimmermann, Walter Josef )
- Koordination der Forschungsgruppe 608 (Applicant Rehberg, Ingo )
- Nichtlineare Mobilität und Dynamik in lokal geheizter Lutidin/Wasser-Mischung (Applicants Köhler, Werner ; Zimmermann, Walter Josef )
- Oberflächeninstabilitäten von Hydroferrogelen (Applicants Brand, Helmut R. ; Richter, Reinhard ; Schmalz, Holger )
- Ortsaufgelöste Dynamik des elektro-optischen Effekts in flüssigkristallinen Gelen (Applicants Köhler, Jürgen ; Rehberg, Ingo ; Schmidt, Hans-Werner )
- Rheologie und Dynamik aktiver Biopolymernetzwerke (Applicants Ott, Albrecht ; Zimmermann, Walter Josef )
- Rheologie von Suspensionen und der Glasübergang (Applicants Aksel, Nuri ; Ballauff, Matthias )
- Rippelbildung beim Aktingel-Wachstum auf heterogenen Kolloidoberflächen (Applicant Fery, Andreas )
- Selbstordnende rotierende Kolloide als chaotische Mischer (Applicants Ballauff, Matthias ; Fischer, Thomas Martin )
Spokesperson
Professor Dr. Ingo Rehberg
