Simulations of liquid crystal hydrodynamics in the isotropic and nematic phases

被引：62

作者：

Denniston, C

Orlandini, E

Yeomans, JM

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford, Dept Phys Theoret Phys, Oxford OX1 3NP, England

[2] Univ Padua, INFM, Dipartimento Fis, I-35131 Padua, Italy

来源：

EUROPHYSICS LETTERS | 2000年 / 52卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.1209/epl/i2000-00463-3

中图分类号：

O4 [物理学];

学科分类号：

0702 ;

摘要：

We present a lattice Boltzmann algorithm for the hydrodynamics of liquid crystals in the isotropic and nematic phases. The coupling between the tensor order parameter and the flow is treated consistently allowing investigation of a wide range of non-Newtonian flow behaviour. To illustrate the use of the method we present results for the effect of hydrodynamics on defect coalescence and demonstrate the occurrence of shear-banding and shear-thinning.

引用

页码：481 / 487

页数：7

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