Computational Fluid Dynamics of Ferrofluids

1. Computational Fluid Dynamics of Ferrofluids Lewis E. Wedgewood, Chemical Engineering Department Prime Grant Support: National Science Foundation, 3M Company • Establish The Mechanical Properties And Microstructure of Ferrofluids Under Flow Conditions • Use Ferrofluids To Test New Theories Of Complex Fluids And The Relation Between Mircostructure And Flow Behavior • Use The Resulting Models And Understanding To Develop Improved Ferrofluids And New Applications Such Targeted Drug Delivery Brownian Dynamics Simulation of a Ferrofluid in Shear • Brownian Dynamics Simulations For Spherical And Slender Particles Is Used To Model The Microstructure Of Ferrofluids • LaGrange Multiplier Method Used To Satisfy Local Magnetic Field Effects • Computer Animation And Statistical Analysis To Characterize Particle Dynamics • Continuum Theory And Hindered Rotation Models To Model Mechanical Behavior • Improved Understanding Of The Behavior Of Ferrofluids Near Solid Boundaries And The Application Of Boundary Conditions • Established Relation Between Applied Magnetic Fields And Ferrofluid Microstructure • Development Of Constitutive Relations Suitable For Design Of New Applications • Verification Of Hindered Rotation Theory And The Transport Of Angular Momentum In Complex Fluids