The effect of temperature and concentration on N1 and tumbling in a liquid crystal polymer

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-50

  Huang, C M ^a   Magda, J J ^a   Larson, R G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 0002531476     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.551037     Document Type: Article

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