The rigid-rod model for nematic polymers: An analysis of the shear flow problem

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 829-843

  Faraoni, V ^a   Grosso, M ^a   Crescitelli, S ^a   Maffettone, P L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

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EID: 0000156539     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.551005     Document Type: Article

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