Walker, A.J. and Stewart, Iain (2012) Wave-induced perturbations in cylindrically layered smectic A liquid crystals. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Physik, 63 (2). pp. 357-371. ISSN 0044-2275
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Abstract
We consider the stability of a cylindrically layered smectic A liquid crystal sample under a sinusoidal perturbation where we allow for the decoupling between the layer normal and the director. Two forms of general anstazes are proposed: one provides exact solutions for the flow and layer undulations while the other provides series solutions for the hydrodynamic variables. Both cases provide an estimate for a stability parameter. Plots of the flow, layer undulations and pressure are provided
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 40668 |
| Keywords: | smectic A liquid crystals, cylindrical layers, decoupling of director and layer normal, perturbations, Mathematics |
| Subjects: | Science > Mathematics |
| Department: | Faculty of Science > Mathematics and Statistics |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Aug 2012 13:21 |
| Last modified: | 02 Aug 2012 13:21 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/40668 |
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