Visualization of the flow of a thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer in a tube with a conical contraction

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 69, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 207-219

  Kawaguchi, Mark N ^a   Denn, Morton M ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraction flow; Flow visualization; Liquid crystalline polymers

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; SHEAR FLOW; SHRINKAGE; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CAPILLARY RHEOMETER; CONTRACTION FLOW; SHEAR THINNING; THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

FLOW VISUALIZATION; FLUID MECHANICS; POLYMERS;

EID: 0031126424     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(96)01524-8     Document Type: Article

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