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| Format: | Preprint |
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2022
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| Online Access: | https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.12272 |
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- We systematically investigated the impact of boundary confinement on the shear-thickening rheology of dense granular suspensions. Under highly confined conditions, dense suspensions were found to exhibit size-dependent or even rarely reported non-monotonic ($S$-shaped) flow curves in steady states. By performing in-situ boundary stress microscopy measurements, we observed enhanced flow heterogeneities in confined suspensions, where concentrated high-stress domains propagated stably either along or against the shear direction. By comparing the boundary stress microscopy results with macroscopic flow responses, we revealed the connection between non-monotonic rheology and stress heterogeneity in confined suspensions. These findings suggest the possibility of controlling suspension rheology by imposing different boundary confinements.