Monte Carlo simulation of the evolution of a two-dimensional soap froth
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine Part B
- Vol. 53 (1) , 15-24
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13642818608238968
Abstract
The results of a Monte Carlo simulation for the temporal evolution of a two-dimensional soap froth are reported. The simulation was used, in particular, to study the asymptotic behaviour of the system, as t→∞. It is an alternative method to the previous technique used to model the froth by Weaire and Kermode (1983 b). In the Monte Carlo simulation the network of cells is mapped onto a discrete lattice of (200 × 200) points with periodic boundary conditions. The main quantities of interest are the rate of increase of average cell diameter and the behaviour of the distribution of numbers of sides f(n), characterized by its second moment, as a function of time.Keywords
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