ABSTRACT
Most studies in colloid dispersions have been dealt with under quiescent conditions, such as stability of the colloidal system, which are of limited use in many practical applications of colloidal dispersions. More and more processes are subjected to various hydrodynamic flow fields. Therefore, studies of the dynamics of colloidal systems are obviously of tremendous practical interest. Such studies also further the theoretical understanding of the fundamental forces and phenomena occurring in the dispersion systems. The study of fluid motion builds the content of hydrodynamics. Colloid science deals with particles in the size range from 1 nm to 5 jJm. Systems that cover a range larger than the colloidal range, termed suspensions, are also discussed in this book. Sometimes particles tens of micrometers in diameter are also encountered in many practical systems.
