Elastoplastic flow of a foam around an obstacle

Francois Boulogne, Simon John Cox

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Abstract

We simulate quasistatic flows of an ideal two-dimensional monodisperse foam around different obstacles, both symmetric and asymmetric, in a channel. We record both pressure and network contributions to the drag and lift forces and study them as a function of obstacle geometry. We show that the drag force increases linearly with the cross section of an obstacles. The lift on an asymmetric aerofoil-like shape is negative and increases with its arc length, mainly due to the pressure contribution.
Original languageEnglish
Article number041404
Number of pages7
JournalPhysical Review E
Volume83
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Apr 2011

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