Series Preface

Preface

Symbols and Abbreviations

1 The Nature of Fluid Flow

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Basics of fluid motion

1.3 Molecular mechanics

1.4 Types of simulation

1.5 Effects at molecular scale

1.6 Summary

2 Fluid Physics at Meso Scales

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Top-down approach for meso scale computation

2.3 Bottom up approach for meso scale computation

2.4 Summary

3 Meso Scale Model Based on First Principles

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Fluid physics model

3.3 Extracting local bulk properties

3.4 Verification of proposed meso scale model

3.5 Summary

4 Enhancements to the Meso Scale Model

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Driving forces

4.3 Thermostats

4.4 Case studies

4.5 Summary

5 Modelling Fluid Regimes at Nano/Meso Scales

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Flow regimes

5.3 Fluid flow characterization from molecular simulation

5.4 Summary

6 Performance of Proposed Meso Scale Model

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Issues in using large numbers of molecules

6.3 Meso scale simulations

6.4 Summary

7 Experimental Aspects of Fluid Properties at the Nano/Meso Scale

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Colloidal interactions in nano-fluids

7.3 Osmotic phenomena and osmotic pressure

7.4 Gradient diffusion coefficient

7.5 Viscosity

7.6 Membrane separations

7.7 Membrane ultrafiltration models

7.8 Tensile and other rheological properties of liquids on the meso scale

7.9 Summary

8 Future Advancement

8.1 Future advancement

References

Index