Open AccessA new approach to study the dynamics of the deformation of vesicles discrete-space variational method
Author(s) -
JianFeng Li,
Hongdong Zhang,
Feng Qiu,
Yuliang Yang
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
wuli xuebao
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 47
ISSN - 1000-3290
DOI - 10.7498/aps.54.4000
Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , intersection (aeronautics) , deformation (meteorology) , space (punctuation) , symmetry (geometry) , computer science , range (aeronautics) , classical mechanics , dynamics (music) , mathematics , vesicle , statistical physics , physics , mathematical analysis , geometry , membrane , materials science , aerospace engineering , philosophy , epistemology , biology , meteorology , acoustics , engineering , composite material , genetics , operating system
A new approach, namely discrete-space variational method(DSVM) is developed to study the dynamics of deformation of a two-dimensional vesicle. It can overcome the difficulties in the previously analytical or numerical methods which were de signed to solve the shape-equation of the vesicle. Also it is a correct and stab le method because its computational results accord well with those gained by the other methods. Furthermore, it can be used to describe the three-dimensional ve sicle without any symmetry, and takes into account the long-range interaction fo r avoiding the intersection of membranes.