The dynamics of two dimensional polymer nematics

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 76, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 233-247

  Maruyama, T ^a   Fuller, G G ^a   Grosso, M ^b   Maffettone, P L ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Orientation dynamics; Simple shear flow; Two dimensional polymer nematics

Indexed keywords

FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN RATE;

DIRECTOR WAGGING; DOI-HESS MODEL;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 0032048959     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(97)00120-1     Document Type: Article

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