Journal of Fluid Mechanics Webinar Series: Anke Lindner, PMMH-ESPCI, Paris, France

The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics is delighted to partner with the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge, the UK Fluids Network, and the Journal of Fluid Mechanics to deliver a regular webinar series on fluids-related topics.

The autumn edition of the Fluid Mechanics Webinar Series will take place over ten weeks between 2nd October and 4th December 2020. Registration will remain open, and please note that if you have already registered you need not register again.

Video recordings of past webinars will be made available soon. Watch this space!

Speaker: Anke Lindner, PMMH-ESPCI, Paris, France

Date/Time: Friday 23rd October, 2020. 4:00 pm BST/11 am EDT

Title: Steering microscopic particles in viscous flows via shape and deformability

Abstract: Understanding and controlling the transport of microscopic particles in viscous flows stems from the fundamental question of fluid-structure interactions but has also important implications for separation processes or bacterial contamination. Using recent microfabrication techniques, we produce a variety of microscopic particles and control precisely their shape and material properties. Investigating the transport dynamics of these particles in representative microfluidic flows we demonstrate how shape, mechanical properties or even activity govern particle trajectories. Combining our experimental findings with numerical and theoretical modeling performed by our collaborators we elucidate in detail the role of particle symmetry, chirality or deformability.

Enjoy free access to papers in support of Anke Lindner's webinar, courtesy of the Journal of Flui