# Statistical mechanics of transport processes in active fluids: Equations   of hydrodynamics

**Authors:** Katherine Klymko, Dibyendu Mandal, and Kranthi K. Mandadapu

arXiv: 1706.02694 · 2017-12-06

## TL;DR

This paper derives hydrodynamic equations for active fluids composed of rotary dumbbells driven by internal torques, providing a statistical mechanics framework for transport processes.

## Contribution

It introduces a coarse-grained derivation of hydrodynamic equations specifically for active fluids with internal torques, extending traditional fluid mechanics.

## Key findings

- Hydrodynamic equations incorporate active torque effects.
- The model captures transport phenomena in active fluids.
- Provides a basis for analyzing complex active matter systems.

## Abstract

The equations of hydrodynamics including mass, linear momentum, angular momentum, and energy are derived by coarse-graining the microscopic equations of motion for systems consisting of rotary dumbbells driven by internal torques.

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