Reduced numerical modeling of flows involving liquid-crystalline polymers

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 160, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 140-156

  Ammar, A ^a   Pruliere, E ^a   Chinesta, F ^b   Laso, M ^c  

^a Univ Joseph Fourier Grenoble 1   (France)

^b ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES   (France)

^c Polytechnic University of Madrid   (Spain)

Author keywords

Complex fluids; Kinetic theory; Liquid crystalline polymers; Model reduction; Numerical modeling

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); FOKKER PLANCK EQUATION; KINETIC THEORY; KINETICS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; NUMERICAL MODELS; VISCOELASTICITY;

APPROXIMATION FUNCTION; CHARACTERISTIC FUNCTIONS; COMPLEX FLUIDS; COMPLEX GEOMETRIES; MODEL REDUCTION; NONLINEAR KINETICS; NUMBER OF DEGREES OF FREEDOM; SPECTRAL TECHNIQUES;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 67349206111     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.03.013     Document Type: Article

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