Objective The dynamics of complex fluids, as polymeric or anphiphilic systems, is determined by a subtle interplay between processes in a wide spectrum of time and length scales. These systems, of immense importance in industrial applications and life, are nowadays the subject of active research. Modern computer simulations try to describe their intermediate scales from the underlying atomistic features. Nevertheless, traditional simulation techniques (such as molecular dynamics (MD) for the nanoscale, dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) for the mesoscale, or continuum fluid dynamics (CFD) for larger scales) fail to conform to this task because they were built to separately solve each complexity level. This project will use novel multiscale techniques that link several degrees of complexity. These methods describe the molecular features only at the relevant locations of the system, while using a coarse-grained model to include the hydrodynamic transfers from the bulk flow. This greatly reduces the computational cost , without loss of detail. We shall use two different multiscale techniques: the hybrid particle-continuum scheme derived by the Researcher, Dr. Delgado-Buscalioni, during his Marie Curie period and a new algorithm to cast the entanglements of polymer chain s in DPD simulations.The hybrid model shall be used to study interfacial systems under flow: tethered polymers and membranes. The DPD scheme with entanglements will be used to study star and branched polymers under flow. The local group has a vast experience on membranes and polymeric systems, from both, simulations (via MD, Monte Carlo and DPD techniques) and experiments. Collaborations with other European groups are also planned. The Researcher will be contracted for four years by the UNED with a Resea rch Contract enabling part-time teaching endeavours. Moreover the host group will back him for a future stable position in the local Department. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsDNAnatural sciencesphysical sciencescondensed matter physicssoft matter physicsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesnatural scienceschemical sciencesphysical chemistry Keywords Multiscale modelling continuum fluid mechanics dissipative particle dynamics hybrid simulations interfaces molecular dynamics polymer dynamics Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-4.1 - Marie Curie European Reintegration Grants (ERG) Call for proposal FP6-2002-MOBILITY-11 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERG - Marie Curie actions-European Re-integration Grants Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACION A DISTANCIA EU contribution No data Address c/ Bravo Murillo 38 MADRID Spain See on map Total cost No data
