Complex fluids under confinement and flow

Amy Shen
Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Washington University, St. Louis

Abstract
The flow of complex fluids in confined geometries produces rich and new phenomena due to the interaction between the intrinsic length-scales of the fluid and the geometric length-scales of the device. In this talk, I will focus on a micellar solution system that yields a novel route to synthesizing nanoporous sol-gels. Through a combination of experiment and modeling I will show how self-assembly, confinement, and flow can be utilized to control fluid microstructure and

Thursday, February 28th
337 Towne Bldg.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.