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We perform lattice Boltzmann simulations of an active nematic fluid confined in a two-dimensional channel to study the range of flow states that are stabilised by the confinement: unidirectional flow, oscillatory flow, the dancing state, localised active turbulence and fully-developed active turbulence. We analyse the flows in Fourier space, and measure a range of different length scales which describe the flows. We argue that the different states occur as a result of flow instabilities inherent to the system. As a consequence the characteristic length scale for oscillatory flow, the dancing state and localised active turbulence is set by the channel width. Fully-developed active turbulence occurs only when the channel width is larger than the intrinsic, active length scale of the bulk fluid. The results clarify why the activity number is a control parameter for the flow transitions.
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