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Role of viscoelasticity in the appearance of low-Reynolds turbulence: considerations for modelling.
Pajic-Lijakovic, Ivana; Milivojevic, Milan; McClintock, Peter V E.
Afiliação
  • Pajic-Lijakovic I; Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. iva@tmf.bg.ac.rs.
  • Milivojevic M; Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
  • McClintock PVE; Department of Physics, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YB, UK. p.v.e.mcclintock@lancaster.ac.uk.
J Biol Eng ; 18(1): 24, 2024 Apr 08.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38589891
ABSTRACT
Inertial effects caused by perturbations of dynamical equilibrium during the flow of soft matter constitute a hallmark of turbulence. Such perturbations are attributable to an imbalance between energy storage and energy dissipation. During the flow of Newtonian fluids, kinetic energy can be both stored and dissipated, while the flow of viscoelastic soft matter systems, such as polymer fluids, induces the accumulation of both kinetic and elastic energies. The accumulation of elastic energy causes local stiffening of stretched polymer chains, which can destabilise the flow. Migrating multicellular systems are hugely complex and are capable of self-regulating their viscoelasticity and mechanical stress generation, as well as controlling their energy storage and energy dissipation. Since the flow perturbation of viscoelastic systems is caused by the inhomogeneous accumulation of elastic energy, rather than of kinetic energy, turbulence can occur at low Reynolds numbers.This theoretical review is focused on clarifying the role of viscoelasticity in the appearance of low-Reynolds turbulence. Three types of system are considered and compared (1) high-Reynolds turbulent flow of Newtonian fluids, (2) low and moderate-Reynolds flow of polymer solutions, and (3) migration of epithelial collectives, discussed in terms of two model systems. The models considered involve the fusion of two epithelial aggregates, and the free expansion of epithelial monolayers on a substrate matrix.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2024 Tipo de documento: Article