An order parameter equation for the dynamic yield stress in dense colloidal suspensions
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We study the dynamic yield stress in dense colloidal suspensions by analyzing the time evolution of the pair distribution function for colloidal particles interacting through a Lennard-Jones potential. We find that the equilibrium pair distribution function is unstable with respect to a certain anisotropic perturbation in the regime of low temperature and high density. By applying a bifurcation analysis to a system near the critical state at which the stability changes, we derive an amplitude equation for the critical mode. This equation is analogous to order parameter equations used to describe phase transitions. It is found that this amplitude equation describes the appearance of the dynamic yield stress, and it gives a value of 2/3 for the shear thinning exponent. This value is related to δ in the Ising model. PACS numbers: 82.70.Dd, 05.10.Gg, 64.70.Pf, 83.60.Df An order parameter equation for the dynamic yield stress 2
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