The model of Doi and Ohta for multiphase flow is developed and analyzed from a thermodynamic perspective using the GENERIC formalism. A procedure for obtaining a set of thermodynamically consistent transport equations is illustrated. The results demonstrate that the Doi-Ohta model is thermodynamically consistent, and is thus a valid set of transport equations for multiphase flow. Steady state results are compared against exact simulation results to assess the model's accuracy. The derivation demonstrates the ability of the GENERIC formalism to improve the theoretical basis of models for transport in complex fluids. for LaTeX users @article{NJWagner1999-45, author = {N. J. Wagner and H. C. \"Ottinger and B. J. Edwards}, title = {Generalized Doi-Ohta Model for Multiphase Flow Developed via GENERIC}, journal = {AIChE Journal}, volume = {45}, pages = {1169-1181}, year = {1999} }
\bibitem{NJWagner1999-45} N.J. Wagner, H.C. \"Ottinger, B.J. Edwards, Generalized Doi-Ohta Model for Multiphase Flow Developed via GENERIC, AIChE Journal {\bf 45} (1999) 1169-1181.NJWagner1999-45 N.J. Wagner, H.C. \"Ottinger, B.J. Edwards Generalized Doi-Ohta Model for Multiphase Flow Developed via GENERIC AIChE Journal,45,1999,1169-1181 |