Physics – Condensed Matter – Soft Condensed Matter
Scientific paper
2006-05-09
J. Rheol. 51, 99 (2007)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Soft Condensed Matter
26 pages, 10 figures
Scientific paper
10.1122/1.2399088
We introduce a model constitutive law for the dissipative stress tensor of lamellar phases to account for low frequency and long wavelength flows. Given the uniaxial symmetry of these phases, we argue that the stress tensor must be the same as that of a nematic but with the local order parameter being the slowly varying lamellar wavevector. This assumption leads to a dependence of the effective dynamic viscosity on orientation of the lamellar phase. We then consider a model configuration comprising a domain boundary separating laterally unbounded domains of so called parallel and perpendicularly oriented lamellae in a uniform, oscillatory, shear flow, and show that the configuration can be hydrodynamically unstable for the constitutive law chosen. It is argued that this instability and the secondary flows it creates can be used to infer a possible mechanism for orientation selection in shear experiments.
Huang Zhi-Feng
Vinals Jorge
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