Finite element approximations of the Ericksen-leslie model for nematic liquid crystal flow

SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1704-1731

  Becker, Roland ^a   Feng, Xiaobing ^b   Prohl, Andreas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PAU ET DES PAYS DE L'ADOUR   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convergence analysis; Dissipative parabolic system; Ericksen Leslie model; Finite element method; Fully discrete scheme; Harmonic map heat flow; Nematic liquid crystals

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE ANALYSIS; DISSIPATIVE PARABOLIC SYSTEM; ERICKSEN-LESLIE MODEL; FULLY DISCRETE SCHEME; HARMONIC MAP HEAT FLOW;

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; CRYSTALS; DYNAMICS; FLOW MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LIGHT SOURCES; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; POINT DEFECTS; POWDERS; VISCOUS FLOW;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 55349092697     PISSN: 00361429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/07068254X     Document Type: Article

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