Abstract
We review recent progress concerning an understanding of the rheological properties of foams, both in bulk form and confined in narrow channels, and including the problem of foam sliding along a solid wall. Our calculations contribute not only to the interpretation of rheological data, but also to the coupling of foam drainage and rheology.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Weaire D, Hutzler S (1999) The physics of foams. Clarendon Press, Oxford
Kraynik AM (1998) Foam Flows. Ann Rev Fluid Mech 20:325–357
Drenckhan W, Cox SJ, Delaney G, Holste H, Weaire D, Kern N (2005) Rheology of ordered foams — on the way to Discrete Microfluidics. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:52–64
Kern N, Weaire D, Martin A, Hutzler S, Cox SJ (2004) The two-dimensional viscous froth model for foam dynamics. Physical Review E 70:041411 (13 pages)
Durand J (2000) Sands, Powders and grains: an introduction to the physics of granular materials. Springer, New York
Reynolds O (1885) Proc Brt Assoc p 896, Proc R Instn GB, presented February 12
Weaire D, Hutzler S (2003) Dilatancy in liquid foams. Philosophical Magazine 83:2747–2760
Marze SPL, Saint-Jalmes A, Langevin D (2005) Protein and surfactant foams: linear rheology and dilatancy effect. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:121–128
Princen HM, Kiss D (1989) Rheology of foams and highly concentrated emulsions. VI. An experimental study of the shear viscosity and yield stress of concentrated emulsions. J Coll Int Sci 121:176–187
Rioual F, Hutzler S, Weaire D (2005) Elastic dilatancy in wet foams: a simple model. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:117–120
Kermode JP, Weaire D (1983) Computer simulation of a two-dimensional soap froth. 1. Method and motivation. Phil Mag B 48:245–259
Hutzler S, Weaire D, Bolton F (1995) The effects of Plateau borders in the two-dimensional soap froth, III. Further results. Phil Mag B 71:277–289
Kraynik AM, Neilsen MK, Reinelt DA, Warren WE (1999) Foam Micromechanics. In: Sadoc JF, Rivier N (eds) Foams and Emulsions. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht/Boston/London
Brakke K (1992) The Surface Evolver. Experimental Mathematics 1:141–165
Lauridsen J, Twardos M, Dennin M (2002) Shear-induced stress relaxation in a two-dimensional wet foam. Phys Rev Lett 89:098303
Debregeas G, Tabuteau H, di Meglio JM (2001) Deformation and flow of a two-dimensional foam under continuous shear. Phys Rev Lett 87:178305
Dollet B, Elias F, Quilliet C, Huillier A, Aubouy M, Graner F (2005) Two-dimensional flows of foam: drag exerted on circular obstacles and dissipation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:101–110
Jiang Y, Asipauskas M, Glazier JA, Aubuoy M, Graner F, Jiang Y (2000) Ab initio derivations of stress and strain in fluid foams. In: Zitha P, Banhart J, Verbist G (eds) Foams, emulsions and their applications. MIT-Verlag, Bremen, p 297–304
Cox SJ, Vaz MF, Weaire D (2003) Topological changes in a two-dimensional foam cluster. Eur Phys J E 11:29–35
Kern N, Weaire D, Martin A, Hutzler S, Cox SJ (2004) The two-dimensional viscous froth model for foam dynamics. Physical Review E 70:041411 (13 pages)
Weaire D, McMurry S (1997) Some fundamentals of grain growth. Solid State Physics — Advances in Research and Applications 50:1–36
Bretherton FP (1961) The motion of long bubbles in tubes. J Fluid Mech 10:166–188
Princen HM (1985) Rheology of foams and highly concentrated emulsions. II. Experimental study of the yield stress and wall effects for concentrated oil-in-water emulsions. J Coll Int Sci 105:150–171
Cox SJ (2005) A viscous froth model for dry foams in the Surface Evolver. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:81–89
Durand M, Stone HA. Relaxation time associated with the elementary topological T1 process in a two-dimensional foam. (to be submitted)
Sun Q, Hutzler S (2004) Lattice gas simulations of two-dimensional liquid foams. Rheologica Acta 43:567–574
Sun Q, Hutzler S (2005) Studying localised bubble rearrangements in 2D liquid foams using a hybrid lattice gas model. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:27–32
Denkov ND, Subramanian V, Gurovich D, Lips A (2005) Wall slip and viscous dissipation in sheared foams: Effect of surface mobility. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem Eng Aspects 263:129–145
Saugey A, Drenckhan W, Weaire D (2006) Wall slip of bubbles in sheared foams. Physics of Fluids (in press)
Weaire D, Janiaud E, Hutzler S (2006) Two dimensional foam rheology with viscous drag. arXiv:cond-mat/0602021 v1 1 Feb 2006
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2006 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Weaire, D., Hutzler, S., Drenckhan, W., Saugey, A., Cox, S.J. (2006). The Rheology of Foams. In: Richtering, W. (eds) Smart Colloidal Materials. Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science, vol 133. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32702-9_16
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32702-9_16
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-540-32701-1
Online ISBN: 978-3-540-32702-8
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials ScienceChemistry and Material Science (R0)