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In order to model these systems, an exact Stokes flow solution is found for the deformation of a Newtonian droplet suspended in a Newtonian fluid with a different viscosity, for the case of negligible interfacial tension. Using this theory, we are able to predict droplet stretching, reorientation, and tumbling, and can quantitatively replicate available experimental observations of droplet behavior. A rheological theory for dilute dispersions is also derived which explicitly includes the effects of microstructure on the dispersion rheology. Example calculations show that, even in simple flows, microstructural effects can cause complex rheological behaviors in dispersions. Finally, these models are applied to complex flows of dispersions using the finite element method. 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A rheological theory for dilute dispersions is also derived which explicitly includes the effects of microstructure on the dispersion rheology. Example calculations show that, even in simple flows, microstructural effects can cause complex rheological behaviors in dispersions. Finally, these models are applied to complex flows of dispersions using the finite element method. 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