A New Derivation of the Quantum Navier–Stokes Equations in the Wigner–Fokker–Planck Approach

A quantum Navier–Stokes system for the particle, momentum, and energy densities is formally derived from the Wigner–Fokker–Planck equation using a moment method. The viscosity term depends on the particle density with a shear viscosity coefficient which equals the quantum diffusion coefficient of the Fokker–Planck collision operator. The main idea of the derivation is the use of a so-called osmotic momentum operator, which is the sum of the phase-space momentum and the gradient operator. In this way, a Chapman–Enskog expansion of the Wigner function, which typically leads to viscous approximations, is avoided. Moreover, we show that the osmotic momentum emerges from local gauge theory.     

Measurements of higher order flow harmonics in Au+Au collisions at √s(NN)=200 GeV

Flow coefficients ν(n) for n=2, 3, 4, characterizing the anisotropic collective flow in Au+Au collisions at √s(NN)=200 GeV, are measured relative to event planes Ψ(n), determined at large rapidity. We report ν(n) as a function of transverse momentum and collision centrality, and study the correlations among the event planes of different order n. The ν(n) are well described by hydrodynamic models which employ a Glauber Monte Carlo initial state geometry with fluctuations, providing additional constraining power on the interplay between initial conditions and the effects of viscosity as the system evolves. This new constraint can serve to improve the precision of the extracted shear viscosity to entropy density ratio η/s.     

Fluid vesicles with viscous membranes in shear flow

The effect of membrane viscosity on the dynamics of vesicles in shear flow is studied. We present a new simulation technique, which combines three-dimensional multiparticle collision dynamics for the solvent with a dynamically triangulated membrane model. Vesicles are found to transit from steady tank treading to unsteady tumbling motion with increasing membrane viscosity. Depending on the reduced volume and membrane viscosity, shear can induce both discocyte-to-prolate and prolate-to-discocyte transformations. This behavior can be understood from a simplified model.     

Immiscible cellular-automaton fluids

We introduce a new deterministic collision rule for lattice-gas (cellular-automaton) hydrodynamics that yields immiscible two-phase flow. The rule is based on a minimization principle and the conservation of mass, momentum, and particle type. A numerical example demonstrates the spontaneous separation of two phases in two dimensions. Numerical studies show that the surface tension coefficient obeys Laplace's formula.     

On the Coulomb and higher-order sum rules in the relativistic Fermi gas

Two different methods for establishing a space-like Coulomb sum rule for the relativistic Fermi gas are compared. Both of them divide the charge response by a normalizing factor such that the reduced response thus obtained fulfills the sum rule at large momentum transfer. To determine the factor, in the first approach one exploits the scaling property of the longitudinal response function, while in the second one enforces the completeness of the states in the space-like domain via the Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation. The energy-weighted and the squared-energy-weighted sum rules for the reduced responses are explored as well and the extension to momentum distributions that are more general than a step-function is also considered. The two methods yield reduced responses and Coulomb sum rules that saturate in the non-Pauli-blocked region, which can hardly be distinguished for Fermi momenta appropriate to atomic nuclei. Notably the sum rule obtained in the Foldy-Wouthuysen approach coincides with the well-known non-relativistic one. Only at quite large momentum transfers (say 1 GeV/c) does a modest softening of the Foldy-Wouthuysen reduced response with respect to that obtained in the scaling framework show up. The two responses have the same half-width to second order in the Fermi momentum expansion. However, when distributions extending to momenta larger than that at the Fermi surface are employed, then in both methods the Coulomb sum rule saturates only if the normalizing factors are appropriately modified to account for the high momentum components of the nucleons.     

Lattice-Boltzmann Simulations of Particle-Fluid Suspensions

This paper reviews applications of the lattice-Boltzmann method to simulations of particle-fluid suspensions. We first summarize the available simulation methods for colloidal suspensions together with some of the important applications of these methods, and then describe results from lattice-gas and lattice-Boltzmann simulations in more detail. The remainder of the paper is an update of previously published work,^{(69, 70)} taking into account recent research by ourselves and other groups. We describe a lattice-Boltzmann model that can take proper account of density fluctuations in the fluid, which may be important in describing the short-time dynamics of colloidal particles. We then derive macro-dynamical equations for a collision operator with separate shear and bulk viscosities, via the usual multi-time-scale expansion. A careful examination of the second-order equations shows that inclusion of an external force, such as a pressure gradient, requires terms that depend on the eigenvalues of the collision operator. Alternatively, the momentum density must be redefined to include a contribution from the external force. Next, we summarize recent innovations and give a few numerical examples to illustrate critical issues. Finally, we derive the equations for a lattice-Boltzmann model that includes transverse and longitudinal fluctuations in momentum. The model leads to a discrete version of the Green–Kubo relations for the shear and bulk viscosity, which agree with the viscosities obtained from the macro-dynamical analysis. We believe that inclusion of longitudinal fluctuations will improve the equipartition of energy in lattice-Boltzmann simulations of colloidal suspensions.     

Conservation laws for collisions of branes and shells in general relativity

We consider the collision of self-gravitating n-branes in a (n+2)-dimensional spacetime. We show that there is a geometrical constraint which can be expressed as a simple sum rule for angles characterizing Lorentz boosts between branes and the intervening spacetime regions. This constraint can then be reinterpreted as either energy or momentum conservation at the collision.     

Consistent theory of turbulent transport in two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics

A theory of turbulent transport is presented in two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics with background shear and magnetic fields. We provide theoretical predictions for the transport of magnetic flux, momentum, and particles and turbulent intensities, which show stronger reduction compared with the hydrodynamic case, with different dependences on shearing rate, magnetic field, and values of viscosity, Ohmic diffusion, and particle diffusivity. In particular, particle transport is more severely suppressed than momentum transport, effectively leading to a more efficient momentum transport. The role of magnetic fields in quenching transport without altering the amplitude of flow velocity and in inhibiting the generation of shear flows is elucidated. Implications of the results are discussed.     

Color-electric conductivity in a viscous quark-gluon plasma

Several different transport processes, such as heat, momentum, and charge transports, may occur simultaneously in a thermal plasma system. The corresponding transport coefficients are heat conductivity, shear viscosity, and electric conductivity. In the present study, we investigate the color-electric conductivity of the quark-gluon plasma(QGP) in the presence of shear viscosity, focusing on the connection between the charge transport and momentum transport. To achieve this goal, we solve the viscous chromohydrodynamic equations obtained from the QGP kinetic theory associated with the distribution function modified by shear viscosity. According to the solved color fluctuations of hydrodynamic quantities, we obtain the induced color current through which the color-electric conductivity is derived. Numerical analysis shows that the conductivity properties of the QGP are mainly demonstrated by the longitudinal part of the color-electric conductivity. Shear viscosity has an appreciable impact on real and imaginary parts of the color-electric conductivity in some frequency regions.     

On Collisions Times of ‘Self-Sorting’ Interacting Particles in One-Dimension with Random Initial Positions and Velocities

We investigate a one-dimensional system of N particles, initially distributed with random positions and velocities, interacting through binary collisions. The collision rule is such that there is a time after which the N particles do not interact and become sorted according to their velocities. When the collisions are elastic, we derive asymptotic distributions for the final collision time of a single particle and the final collision time of the system as the number of particles approaches infinity, under different assumptions for the initial distributions of the particles’ positions and velocities. For comparison, a numerical investigation is carried out to determine how a non-elastic collision rule, which conserves neither momentum nor energy, affects the median collision time of a particle and the median final collision time of the system.     

Features and states of microscopic particles in nonlinear quantum-mechanics systems

In this paper, we present the elementary principles of nonlinear quantum mechanics (NLQM), which is based on some problems in quantum mechanics. We investigate in detail the motion laws and some main properties of microscopic particles in nonlinear quantum systems using these elementary principles. Concretely speaking, we study in this paper the wave-particle duality of the solution of the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation, the stability of microscopic particles described by NLQM, invariances and conservation laws of motion of particles, the Hamiltonian principle of particle motion and corresponding Lagrangian and Hamilton equations, the classical rule of microscopic particle motion, the mechanism and rules of particle collision, the features of reflection and the transmission of particles at interfaces, and the uncertainty relation of particle motion as well as the eigenvalue and eigenequations of particles, and so on. We obtained the invariance and conservation laws of mass, energy and momentum and angular momentum for the microscopic particles, which are also some elementary and universal laws of matter in the NLQM and give further the methods and ways of solving the above questions. We also find that the laws of motion of microscopic particles in such a case are completely different from that in the linear quantum mechanics (LQM). They have a lot of new properties; for example, the particles possess the real wave-corpuscle duality, obey the classical rule of motion and conservation laws of energy, momentum and mass, satisfy minimum uncertainty relation, can be localized due to the nonlinear interaction, and its position and momentum can also be determined, etc. From these studies, we see clearly that rules and features of microscopic particle motion in NLQM is different from that in LQM. Therefore, the NLQM is a new physical theory, and a necessary result of the development of quantum mechanics and has a correct representation of describing microscopic particles in nonlinear systems, which can solve problems disputed for about a century by scientists in the LQM field. Hence, the NLQM built is very necessary and correct. The NLQM established can promote the development of physics and can enhance and raise the knowledge and recognition levels to the essences of microscopic matter. We can predict that nonlinear quantum mechanics has extensive applications in physics, chemistry, biology and polymers, etc.      

Features and states of microscopic particles in nonlinear quantum-mechanics systems

In this paper, we present the elementary principles of nonlinear quantum mechanics (NLQM), which is based on some problems in quantum mechanics. We investigate in detail the motion laws and some main properties of microscopic particles in nonlinear quantum systems using these elementary principles. Concretely speaking, we study in this paper the wave-particle duality of the solution of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, the stability of microscopic particles described by NLQM, invariances and conservation laws of motion of particles, the Hamiltonian principle of particle motion and corresponding Lagrangian and Hamilton equations, the classical rule of microscopic particle motion, the mechanism and rules of particle collision, the features of reflection and the transmission of particles at interfaces, and the uncertainty relation of particle motion as well as the eigenvalue and eigenequations of particles, and so on. We obtained the invariance and conservation laws of mass, energy and momentum and angular momentum for the microscopic particles, which are also some elementary and universal laws of matter in the NLQM and give further the methods and ways of solving the above questions. We also find that the laws of motion of microscopic particles in such a case are completely different from that in the linear quantum mechanics (LQM). They have a lot of new properties; for example, the particles possess the real wave-corpuscle duality, obey the classical rule of motion and conservation laws of energy,momentum and mass, satisfy minimum uncertainty relation, can be localized due to the nonlinear interaction, and its position and momentum can also be determined, etc. From these studies, we see clearly that rules and features of microscopic particle motion in NLQM is different from that in LQM. Therefore, the NLQM is a new physical theory, and a necessary result of the development of quantum mechanics and has a correct representation of describing microscopic particles in nonlinear systems, which can solve problems disputed for about a century by scientists in the LQM field. Hence, the NLQM built is very necessary and correct. The NLQM established can promote the development of physics and can enhance and raise the knowledge and recognition levels to the essences of microscopic matter. We can predict that nonlinear quantum mechanics has extensive applications in physics, chemistry, biology and polymers, etc.     

Low-viscosity lattice gases

A class of lattice gas models are studied which are variants of the FCHC model. The aim is to achieve the highest possible Reynolds coefficient (inverse dimensionless viscosity) for efficient simulations of the three-dimensional incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. The models include an arbitrary number of rest particles and violation of semi-detailed balance. Within the framework of the Boltzmann approximation exact expressions are obtained for the Reynolds coefficients. The minimization of the viscosity is done by solving a Hitchcock-type optimization problem for the fine tuning of the collision rules. When the number of rest particles exceeds one, there is a range of densities at which the viscosity takes negative values. Various optimal models with up to 26 bits per node have been implemented on a CRAY-2 and their true transport coefficients have been measured with good accuracy. Fairly large discrepancies with Boltzmann values are observed when semi-detailed balance is violated; in particular, no negative viscosity is obtained. Still, the best model has a Reynolds coefficient of 13.5, twice that of the best previously implemented model, and thus is about 16 times more efficient computationally. Suggestions are made for further improvements. It is proposed to use models with very high Reynolds coefficients for sub-grid-scale modeling of turbulent flows.     

Jets in tokamaks: A theoretical study

A new class of bifurcation of the momentum balance equations for a tokamak plasma is presented. The solution exhibits a monopolar localized jet of ExB flow. The jet is generated by the reduction of turbulent viscosity due to ExB velocity shear. Strong jets of localized plasma flow have been observed in tokamaks as a precursor to the development of a transport barrier region with reduced turbulent transport. The jet solution is shown to fit well with the experimental observations.     

Dynamo quenching due to shear flow

We provide a theory of dynamo (alpha effect) and momentum transport in three-dimensional magnetohydrodynamics. For the first time, we show that the alpha effect is reduced by the shear even in the absence of magnetic field. The alpha effect is further suppressed by magnetic fields well below equipartition (with the large-scale flow) with different scalings depending on the relative strength of shear and magnetic field. The turbulent viscosity is also found to be significantly reduced by shear and magnetic fields, with positive value. These results suggest a crucial effect of shear and magnetic field on dynamo quenching and momentum transport reduction, with important implications for laboratory and astrophysical plasmas, in particular, for the dynamics of the Sun.     

Shear viscosity and dielectric constant in aqueous isopropanol and aqueous acetonitrile

The importance of aqueous mixtures as solvents has motivated the investigation of the usefulness of classical molecular dynamics simulation, using simple effective pair potentials and the Lorentz-Berthelot combining rules, to predict mixture viscosities and dielectric constants. In the acetonitrile-water system, near quantitative agreement with experiment is found; however, the calculated shear viscosity in the 2-propanol-water system is underpredicted by more than a factor of two. Moreover, the results do not appear to be strongly dependent on the mixture combining rules, as a 10% decrease in the unlike OO Lennard-Jones size parameter for this system had no discernable effect on the calculated viscosity. In both systems, the dielectric constant predictions were in qualitative accord with experiment, although systematically underpredicted as in the pure component models.     

Nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation of shear viscosity by a uniform momentum source-and-sink scheme

A uniform momentum source-and-sink scheme of nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD) is developed to calculate the shear viscosity of fluids in this paper. The uniform momentum source and sink are realized by momentum exchanges of individual atoms in the left and right half systems, like the reverse nonequilibrium molecular dynamics (RNEMD) method [20] [Müller-Plathe, Phys. Rev. E, 49 (359), 1999]. This method has all features of RNEMD. In addition, the present momentum swap strategy maximizes the perturbation relaxation and eliminates the boundary jumps, which often harm other NEMD methods greatly. With periodic boundary conditions quadratic velocity profiles can be constructed and from the mean velocities of the right and left half systems the shear viscosity can be easily extracted. The scheme is tested on Lennard-Jones fluids over a wide range of state points (temperature and density), momentum exchange intervals and system sizes. It is demonstrated that the present approach can give reliable results with fast convergence by properly selecting the simulation parameters, i.e. particle number and exchange interval.     

Simulating three-dimensional hydrodynamics on a cellular automata machine

We demonstrate how three-dimensional fluid flow simulations can be carried out on the Cellular Automata Machine 8 (CAM-8), a special-purpose computer for cellular automata computations. The principal algorithmic innovation is the use of a lattice gas model with a 16-bit collision operator that is specially adapted to the machine architecture. It is shown how the collision rules can be optimized to obtain a low viscosity of the fluid. Predictions of the viscosity based on a Boltzmann approximation agree well with measurements of the viscosity made on CAM-8. Several test simulations of flows in simple geometries—channels, pipes, and a cubic array of spheres-are carried out. Measurements of average flux in these geometries compare well with theoretical predictions.     

Possible range of values for the reduced shear viscosity of superfluid 3HeB

A possible range of values for the shear viscosity of superfluid ³He-B is obtained in the spd-wave approximation for the collision integral of the Boltzmann equation for quasiparticles. The reduced viscosity is in good agreement with experiments at 20 bar.     

Implementation of the FCHC lattice gas model on the Connection Machine

The 4-dimensional FCHC lattice gas model has been implemented on a Connection Machine CM-2 with 16K processors. Symmetries are used to reduce the collision table to a size that fits into local memory. This method avoids the degradation of the Reynolds coefficientR _*, but at the price of increased computing time. Bit shuffling between parallel lattices is introduced to reduce the discrepancy between measured viscosities and those predicted from the Boltzmann approximation. Thereby a model with a negative shear viscosity is obtained: a fluid having a uniform initial velocity is unstable and organized nonuniform motions develop. Because of the buildup of very strong correlations between the parallel lattices, the discrepancy with the Boltzmann values decreases only very slowly with the number of parallel lattices.