Simulations of liquid crystal hydrodynamics
Soft Condensed Matter
2007-05-23 v1 Materials Science
Abstract
We present a lattice Boltzmann algorithm for liquid crystal hydrodynamics. The coupling between the tensor order parameter and the flow is treated consistently allowing investigation of a wide range of non-Newtonian flow behavior. We present results for the effect of hydrodynamics on defect coalescence; of the appearance of the log-rolling and kayaking states in Poiseuille flow; and for banding and coexistence of isotropic and nematic phases under shear.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9912153,
title = {Simulations of liquid crystal hydrodynamics},
author = {Colin Denniston and E. Orlandini and J. M. Yeomans},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9912153},
year = {2007}
}