Lattice Boltzmann simulations of spontaneous flow in active liquid crystals: The role of boundary conditions

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 56-62

  Marenduzzo, D ^a   Orlandini, E ^b   Cates, M E ^a   Yeomans, J M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active liquid crystals; Activity parameter; Anchoring conditions; Lattice Boltzmann

Indexed keywords

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; GELS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

ACTIVE GELS; ACTIVE LIQUID CRYSTALS; SPONTANEOUS FLOW;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GELS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

EID: 38149036509     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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