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    • The effect of magnetic fields and boundary conditions on the Couette flow of nematics

      U D Kini

      Liquids Volume 7 Issue 4 October 1976 pp 223-235

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    • Keywords

       

      Liquid crystal; p-azoxyanisole; Couette flow

    • Abstract

       

      The paper discusses the theory of Couette flow of a nematic liquid crystal. The apparent viscosity, orientation and velocity profiles are computed forp-azoxyanisole as functions of shear rate and magnetic field for symmetric and asymmetric molecular alignments at the boundaries and for different relative radii of the cylinders. For symmetric homeotropic boundary condition an azimuthal field exhibits a threshold analogous to a Freedericksz transition. An expression is also derived for the Freedericksz threshold in the hydrostatic case.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      U D Kini1

      1. Raman Research Institute, Bangalore - 560006

    • Dates

       
      Published
      October 1976
      Manuscript received
      16 March 1976
      Manuscript revised
      3 July 1976

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