Transport coefficients for dense hard-disk systems

Ramón García-Rojo*, Stefan Luding, J. Javier Brey

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Abstract

A study of the transport coefficients of a system of elastic hard disks based on the use of Helfand-Einstein expressions is reported. The self-diffusion, the viscosity, and the heat conductivity are examined with averaging techniques especially appropriate for event-driven molecular dynamics algorithms with periodic boundary conditions. The density and size dependence of the results are analyzed, and comparison with the predictions from Enskog's theory is carried out. In particular, the behavior of the transport coefficients in the vicinity of the fluid-solid transition is investigated and a striking power law divergence of the viscosity with density is obtained in this region, while all other examined transport coefficients show a drop in that density range in relation to the Enskog's prediction. Finally, the deviations are related to shear band instabilities and the concept of dilatancy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number061305
Number of pages11
JournalPhysical review E: covering statistical, nonlinear, biological, and soft matter physics
Volume74
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

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