P. Español 1997 Europhys. Lett. 40 631 doi:10.1209/epl/i1997-00515-8
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Show affiliationsDissipative particle dynamics (DPD) does not conserve energy and this precludes its use in the study of thermal processes in complex fluids. We present here a generalization of DPD that incorporates an internal energy and a temperature variable for each particle. The dissipation induced by the dissipative forces between particles is invested in raising the internal energy of the particles. Thermal conduction occurs by means of (inverse) temperature differences. The model can be viewed as a simplified solver of the fluctuating hydrodynamic equations and opens up the possibility of studying thermal processes in complex fluids with a mesoscopic simulation technique.
Issue 6 (15 December 1997)
Received 25 June 1997, accepted for publication 24 October 1997, in final form 24 October 1997
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