Reciprocal theorem for linear poro-viscoelastic materials

arxiv(2023)

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Abstract
In studying the transport of particles and inclusions in multi-phase systems we are often interested in integrated quantities such as the total force and the net velocity of the particles. Here, we derive a reciprocal formulation for linear poro-viscoelastic (PVE) materials, which are composed of a linear compressible viscoelastic phase, i.e. the network phase, permeated by a viscous fluid. As an application of the reciprocal theorem, we analytically calculate the time-dependent net force on a rigid stationary sphere in response to point-forces applied to the elastic network and Newtonian fluid phases of a PVE material. We show that the net force on the sphere in response to a point-force in the fluid phase evolves over timescales that are independent of the distance of the point-force to the sphere; in comparison, when the point-force is applied to the network phase the timescale for force development becomes distance-dependent. We discuss how in both cases these relaxation times are related to the physical timescales that are determined by mechanical properties of both phases --such as the network's Poisson ratio, permeability and shear modules, and the fluid viscosity-- as well as geometric factors, including the size of the spherical inclusion and its distance from point-forces. The reciprocal theorem presented here can be applied to a wide range of problems involving the transport of cells, organelles and condensates in biological systems composed of filamentous networks permeated by viscous fluids.
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