General dynamical density functional theory for classical fluids

Phys Rev Lett. 2012 Sep 21;109(12):120603. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.120603. Epub 2012 Sep 18.

Abstract

We study the dynamics of a colloidal fluid including inertia and hydrodynamic interactions, two effects which strongly influence the nonequilibrium properties of the system. We derive a general dynamical density functional theory which shows very good agreement with full Langevin dynamics. In suitable limits, we recover existing dynamical density functional theories and a Navier-Stokes-like equation with additional nonlocal terms.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colloids / chemistry*
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Models, Chemical*

Substances

  • Colloids