Numerical bifurcation study of electrohydrodynamic convection in nematic liquid crystals

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages

  Tavener, S J ^a,b   Mullin, T ^c   Blake, G I ^c   Cliffe, K A ^d  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ELECTRIC FIELD EFFECTS; ELECTROHYDRODYNAMICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GALERKIN METHODS; HEAT CONVECTION;

ELECTROHYDRODYNAMIC CONVECTION;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 3342980030     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.63.011708     Document Type: Article

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