Pulsatile flows of Leslie-Ericksen liquid crystals

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 32-45

  de Andrade Lima, L R P ^a   Rey, Alejandro D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ericksen Leslie theory; Flow enhancement; Mesophases; Nematic liquid crystals; Pulsating flow

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

CAPILLARY PULSATILE FLOWS; FLOW ENHANCEMENT; LESLIE-ERICKSEN EQUATIONS;

PULSATILE FLOW;

CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; PULSATILE FLOW; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33645090190     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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