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Spontaneous cavitation in a n -octanelike fluid

1980; American Institute of Physics; Volume: 72; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1063/1.439680

1520-9032

Thomas A. Weber, Eugene Helfand,

Material Dynamics and Properties

Simulations are reported for a system of n-octanelike molecules at fixed volume, with various strengths of attractive potential. Spontaneous cavitation is observed to occur with the production of both cylindrical and lamellar cavities. The molecules are shown in all cases preferentially to align perpendicular to the cavity/liquid interface. The cavitated samples have a higher percentage of trans bonds in comparison with the homogeneous fluid samples.