A discrete geometric approach for simulating the dynamics of thin viscous threads

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DOI10.1016/J.JCP.2013.06.034zbMATH Open1349.76024DBLPjournals/jcphy/AudolyCBBGW13arXiv1202.4971OpenAlexW2081094308WikidataQ59923734 ScholiaQ59923734MaRDI QIDQ348091FDOQ348091


Authors: P.-T. Brun, B. Audoly, N. Clauvelin, M. Bergou, E. Grinspun, M. Wardetzky Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 5 December 2016

Published in: Journal of Computational Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a numerical model for the dynamics of thin viscous threads based on a discrete, Lagrangian formulation of the smooth equations. The model makes use of a condensed set of coordinates, called the centerline/spin representation: the kinematical constraints linking the centerline's tangent to the orientation of the material frame is used to eliminate two out of three degrees of freedom associated with rotations. Based on a description of twist inspired from discrete differential geometry and from variational principles, we build a full-fledged discrete viscous thread model, which includes in particular a discrete representation of the internal viscous stress. Consistency of the discrete model with the classical, smooth equations is established formally in the limit of a vanishing discretization length. The discrete models lends itself naturally to numerical implementation. Our numerical method is validated against reference solutions for steady coiling. The method makes it possible to simulate the unsteady behavior of thin viscous jets in a robust and efficient way, including the combined effects of inertia, stretching, bending, twisting, large rotations and surface tension.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1202.4971




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