A nonlinear analysis of thermal instabilities in homeotropic nematics

DOI10.1515/JNET.1985.10.1.37zbMath0567.76015OpenAlexW1977447059MaRDI QIDQ1060079

P. J. Barratt, D. A. Hodson, David M. Sloan

Publication date: 1985

Published in: Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/jnet.1985.10.1.37

zbMATH Keywords

bifurcationnematic liquid crystalsperturbation methodthermal instabilitynonlinear analysisChebyshev collocationcontinuum equationsexistence of finite amplitude disturbancestwo infinite, horizontal flat platesvertical temperature gradient

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Non-Newtonian fluids (76A05) Thermodynamics and heat transfer (80A99)

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Cites Work

• A nonlinear analysis of thermal instabilities in nematic liquid crystals
• A numerical investigation into thermal instabilities in homeotropic nematics heated from below

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