Pressure sensitivity in nonlocal flow behavior of dense hydrogel particle suspensions

Hydrogel suspension flows can be well described by the non-local granular rheology models. Even the confinement pressure sensitivity can be accurately captured by these continuum descriptions.

Zohreh Farmani, Nazanin Ghods, Harkirat Singh, Jing Wang, Ralf Stannarius, Stefan Radl, David L. Henann, and Joshua A. Dijksman — Phys. Rev. Fluids 11, 094306 (2026)

10.1103/mzyg-tj32

Particle contact evolution: A precursor mechanism for earthquake-induced liquefaction prior to pore-pressure buildup

Measuring pore pressure dynamics before and at the moment an earthquake happens reveals that the event is triggered in the contacts!

Hu Zheng, Yuxiang Hu, Yiqiu Zhao, Joshua A. Dijksman, Minyi Zhu, Dong Wang, Wuwei Mao, Wei Teng, Lihui Li, Yufeng Gao, Yu Huang — The Innovation 7, 101394 (2026)

10.1016/j.xinn.2026.101394

A temperature dependent framework to predict and control physical pellet quality in biomass extrusion

Making durable pellets out of loose powders is a general engineering challenge. Here we add insights on the role of temperature in the various phases of this extrusion process.

Richard T. Benders, Joshua A. Dijksman, Thomas M.M. Bastiaansen, Raoul Fix, Jasper van der Gucht, Menno Thomas — Chemical Engineering Journal 530, 173569 (2026)

10.1016/j.cej.2026.173569