This session focuses on studies where the non-Newtonian behavior of fluids plays a critical role, particularly emphasizing flow instabilities, transient dynamics, flow induced phase transitions and the formation of shear bands. Contributions addressing complex fluid responses under deformation, including time-dependent rheology, spatially heterogeneous flows, chaotic behaviors, and viscoelastic instabilities are highly encouraged. Research exploring multiphase systems, industrial applications, and coupled transport phenomena involving non-Newtonian fluids—such as processing flows and elastocapillary effects—are also warmly welcomed.
Chairs:
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Ian Frigaard (University of British Columbia, Canada) |
Viswanathan Shankar (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India) |