Active nematic response to a deformable body or boundary: Elastic deformations and anchoring-induced flow

A body immersed in a nematic liquid crystal disturbs the fluid's preferred molecular configuration and increases its stored elastic energy. In an active nematic, the fluid components also generate a stress in the bulk fluid. By introducing either an immersed body or boundary, a large scale flow...

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Main Authors: Thomas G. J. Chandler, Saverio E. Spagnolie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2025-06-01
Series:Physical Review Research
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/x8y2-tw4c
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