2002/04/15 by Geza Toth, Colin Denniston, J. M. Yeomans
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.soft #cond-mat.mtrl-sci #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0010-4655(02)00196-0
published as Computer Physics Communications vol. 147/1-2, 7-12 (2002). · 6 pages including 5 figures
arxiv created 2002/04/15 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We formulate a lattice Boltzmann algorithm which solves the hydrodynamic equations of motion for nematic liquid crystals. The applicability of the approach is demonstrated by presenting results for two liquid crystal devices where flow has an important role to play in the switching.