Disentangling microstructural elements of shear thickening suspensions via computer simulations of a minimal model

William Cockrell Buchholtz; Daniel Blair; Jeffrey S. Urbach; H. A. Vinutha; Emanuela Del Gado

doi:10.1039/d5sm00928f

January 1, 2026Soft Matter

Disentangling microstructural elements of shear thickening suspensions via computer simulations of a minimal model

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The research aims to explore microstructural changes in shear thickening suspensions using simulations.
Utilized a minimal model for dense suspensions.
Conducted 2D computer simulations to simulate thickening and thinning processes.
Examined the dynamics of the contact network during steady flow.
Identified significant microstructural changes in shear thickening suspensions under flow conditions.
Observed alterations in the contact network structure during the simulations.

Implication

Computer simulations show structural alterations in shear thickening suspensions, indicating the effects of flow on microstructure.

Abstract

We use a minimal model for a dense suspension undergoing thickening and thinning to investigate microstructural changes in $2d$ simulations. Our simulations show that in steady flow the contact network...

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Buchholtz et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Disentangling microstructural elements of shear thickening suspensions via computer simulations of a minimal model

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