P05. Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, flow instabilities and flow induced phase transitions
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:
－Ian Frigaard (University of British Columbia, Canada),
－Rich Kerswell (University of Cambridge, UK),
－Björn Hof (Institute of Science and Technology, Austria),
－Timothy Phillips (Cardiff University, UK),
－Viswanathan Shankar (Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India),
－Jinjun ZHANG (China University of Petroleum-Beijing, China),
－Dingyi PAN (Zhejiang University, China),
