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ABSTRACT
A closure model is derived from the kinetic theory for active suspensions of liquid crystal polymers. Numerical simulations of the closure model are then performed to investigate the phase transitions and spiral defects of the active suspension in certain parameter range.
Acknowledgments
This research is supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences, National Science Foundation, NSF-1517519.
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No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Notes on contributor
Dr Ruhai Zhou got his PhD in Applied Mathematics from University of New Mexico in 2001. He is currently a professor in Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Old Dominion University. He works on scientific computation and numerical simulations of liquid crystals.
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Funding
This research is supported by the Division of Mathematical Sciences, National Science Foundation, NSF-1517519.