Statistical mechanics of two-dimensional foams

被引：9
作者：
Durand, M. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] CNRS, UMR 7057, F-75205 Paris 13, France
[2] Univ Paris Diderot, F-75205 Paris 13, France
来源：
EPL | 2010年 / 90卷 / 06期
关键词：
CELLULAR STRUCTURES; SURFACE-ENERGY; CLUSTERS; DYNAMICS; BUBBLES; CELLS; MODEL; RODS;
D O I：
10.1209/0295-5075/90/60002
中图分类号：
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号：
0702 ;
摘要：
The methods of statistical mechanics are applied to two-dimensional foams under macroscopic agitation. A new variable -the total cell curvature- is introduced, which plays the role of energy in conventional statistical thermodynamics. The probability distribution of the number of sides for a cell of given area is derived. This expression allows to correlate the distribution of sides ("topological disorder") to the distribution of sizes ("geometrical disorder") in a foam. The model predictions agree well with available experimental data. Copyright (c) EPLA, 2010
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