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L3 Integrating lab experiments into fluid dynamics models
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In this talk, we will explore three flow configurations that illustrate the behaviour of slow-moving viscous fluids in confined geometries: viscous gravity currents, fracturing of shear-thinning fluids in a Hele-Shaw cell, and rectangular channel flows of non-Newtonian fluids. We will first develop simple mathematical models to describe each setup, and then we will compare the theoretical predictions from these models with laboratory experiments. As is often the case, we will see that even models that are grounded in solid physical principles often fail to accurately predict the real-world flow behaviour. Our aim is to identify the primary physical mechanisms absent from the model using laboratory experiments. We will then refine the mathematical models and see whether better agreement between theory and experiment can be achieved.
Date:
20 November 2025, 12:00
Venue:
Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details:
L3
Speaker:
Ashleigh Hutchinson (University of Manchester)
Organiser:
Alain Goriely (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
kirkham@maths.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Industrial & Applied Mathematics Seminar
Booking required?:
Not required
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Nicola Kirkham
