Effects of hydrodynamics on a model surfactant system

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Abstract

Using a one parameter free energy model for surfactants, we numerically study the effects of hydrodynamics in the microemulsion and lamellar phases. Our results show that the dynamical correlation function has temporal oscillations for a range of hydrodynamical coupling strengths in the microemulsion phase. Our results are in qualitative agreement with methods based on perturbation expansions about the coupling constant.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)167-175
Number of pages9
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume261
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hydrodynamics
  • Kinetics
  • Lamellar phase
  • Langevin equation
  • Microemulsion
  • Pattern formation
  • Phase separation

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