Nonlinear dynamics of a nematic liquid crystal in the presence of a shear flow

Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

Volumn 459, Issue 2029, 2003, Pages 195-220

  Alonso, E Vicente ^a   Wheeler, A A ^a   Sluckin, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bifurcation theory; Nematic liquid crystal; Shear flow; Takens Bogdanov point

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GEOMETRY; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR RATE; TEMPERATURE; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 1542344947     PISSN: 13645021     EISSN: 14712946     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.2002.1019     Document Type: Article

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