Effect of wall deformations on a confined fluid
We investigate the effect of wall deformations on a fluid confined in a slit of deformable walls. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations show that the fluid undergoes rarefaction or condensation depending on the wall rigidity for a small wall separation. The slope of the mean squared displacement as a function of MC steps has an algebraic dependence on the wall rigidity. The simulated density profile is qualitatively accounted for by means of a mean-field theory.
Chakrabarti
J
Laboratory of Separation Processes and Transport Phenomena, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.