Lattice Boltzmann simulations of liquid crystalline fluids: active gels and blue phases

Details Lattice Boltzmann simulations of liquid crystalline fluids: active gels and blue phases Lattice Boltzmann simulations of liquid crystalline fluids: active gels and blue phases

2010-09-06

arxiv.org/abs/1009.1153v1

Soft Matter 5, 3791 (2009)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

16 pages, 3 figures

Scientific paper

Lattice Boltzmann simulations have become a method of choice to solve the hydrodynamic equations of motion of a number of complex fluids. Here we review some recent applications of lattice Boltzmann to study the hydrodynamics of liquid crystalline materials. In particular, we focus on the study of (a) the exotic blue phases of cholesteric liquid crystals, and (b) active gels - a model system for actin plus myosin solutions or bacterial suspensions. In both cases lattice Boltzmann studies have proved useful to provide new insights into these complex materials.

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