A numerical method for solving the dynamic three-dimensional Ericksen-Leslie equations for nematic liquid crystals subject to a strong magnetic field

DOI10.1016/J.JNNFM.2009.10.007zbMath1274.76146OpenAlexW2088954907MaRDI QIDQ377224

Iain W. Stewart, Sean McKee, Murilo F. Tomé, Pedro A. F. Cruz

Publication date: 6 November 2013

Published in: Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377025709002031?np=y

zbMATH Keywords

analytic solutionfinite differencethree-dimensional flownematic liquid crystalEricksen-Leslie equations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Finite difference methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics (76M20) Liquid crystals (76A15) Magnetohydrodynamics and electrohydrodynamics (76W05)

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Uses Software

• GENSMAC

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