In this thesis, we have studied Poiseuille and diffusioosmotic flows using microscopic coarse-grained particle-based simulations that incorporate molecular interactions between fluid particles and channel walls. Diffusioosmotic flow is generated by th...
In this thesis, we have studied Poiseuille and diffusioosmotic flows using microscopic coarse-grained particle-based simulations that incorporate molecular interactions between fluid particles and channel walls. Diffusioosmotic flow is generated by the fluid-wall molecular interactions, coupled with concentration gradients in the potential regions where the interactions are effective. Poiseuille flow is driven by gravity as an external body force. Fluid velocities of Poiseuille and diffusioosmotic flow in narrow potential region obtained from simulations are quantitatively compared with predictions from continuum theory that accounts for density and viscosity variations. While continuum theory adequately predicts enhanced flow velocities throughout the channel, it does not fully capture flow behaviors in regions of very low fluid density near the wall, revealing its limitations. Temperature controls fluid-wall friction, with lower temperatures reducing friction and making the wall surface more slippery. In addition, Poiseuille flows driven by gravity are simulated using microscopic dynamics incorporating fluid-wall molecular interactions. Fluid velocity slips near the wall and corresponding enhancements in flow velocities throughout the channel are quantitatively analyzed by comparing simulation results with theoretical predictions that account for viscosity variations in the potential region.