Active nematics with anisotropic friction: the decisive role of the flow aligning parameter

We use continuum simulations to study the impact of anisotropic hydrodynamic friction on the emergent flows of active nematics. We show that, depending on whether the active particles align with or tumble in their collectively self-induced flows, anisotropic friction can result in markedly different...

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Auteurs principaux: Thijssen, K, Metselaar, L, Yeomans, JM, Doostmohammadi, A
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: Royal Society of Chemistry 2020