Adaptive Grid Methods for Q-Tensor Theory of Liquid Crystals: A One-Dimensional Feasibility Study by

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  • Alison Ramage
  • Christopher J.P. Newton
چکیده

This paper illustrates the use of moving mesh methods for solving partial differential equation (PDE) problems in Q-tensor theory of liquid crystals. We present the results of an initial study using a simple one-dimensional test problem which illustrates the feasibility of applying adaptive grid techniques in such situations. We describe how the grids are computed using an equidistribution principle, and investigate the comparative accuracy of adaptive and uniform grid strategies, both theoretically and via numerical examples.

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تاریخ انتشار 2009