Smoothed particle hydrodynamics techniques for the solution of kinetic theory problems. II: The effect of flow perturbations on the simple shear behavior of LCPs

DOI10.1016/S0377-0257(98)00126-8zbMath0956.76073OpenAlexW1993934463WikidataQ126382856 ScholiaQ126382856MaRDI QIDQ1303151

L. Gary Leal, Charu V. Chaubal

Publication date: 12 March 2001

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0377-0257(98)00126-8

zbMATH Keywords

skewed distributionsliquid-crystalline polymersrheological behaviorsimple shear flowDoi theorySPH techniqueunapproximated orientation distribution function equation

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Particle methods and lattice-gas methods (76M28) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Liquid crystals (76A15)

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