Symmetry and numerical investigation of smectic liquid crystals
| dc.contributor.author | Dada, Kim | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-05-21T08:28:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-05-21T08:28:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2009-05-21T08:28:00Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract In this dissertation both smectic-A and smectic-C liquid crystals are discussed. A dynamic equation for modeling the behaviour of smectic-C liquid crystals under the effect of an electric field is derived. The analytical solution is obtained using Lie point symmetries. From this the steady-state solution is obtained. The model equation is solved using a finite difference approximation, the method of lines and pseudo-spectral methods. The solutions are compared for accuracy and efficiency. | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/6960 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.title | Symmetry and numerical investigation of smectic liquid crystals | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |