Abstract
It is well known that suspensions of particles in a viscous fluid can affect the rheology significantly, producing a pronounced non-Newtonian response even in dilute suspension. However, it is unclear a priori which particle shapes lead to this behavior. We present two simple symmetry conditions on the shape which are sufficient for a dilute suspension to be Newtonian for all strain sizes and one sufficient for Newtonian behavior for small strains. We also construct a class of shapes out of thin, rigid rods not found by the symmetry argument which share this property for small strains.
- Received 16 December 2019
- Accepted 1 September 2020
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.102.032615
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