Modelling spreading dynamics of nematic liquid crystals in three spatial dimensions

DOI10.1017/jfm.2013.297zbMath1291.76044arXiv1303.5267OpenAlexW3104744250MaRDI QIDQ5165691

Lou Kondic, Uwe Thiele, Linda J. Cummings, Te-Sheng Lin

Publication date: 30 June 2014

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

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1303.5267

zbMATH Keywords

thin filmsliquid crystalsinterfacial flows (free surface)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Thin fluid films (76A20) Liquid crystals (76A15)

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