Some mathematical issues in the modeling of flow phenomena of polymeric liquid crystals

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1519-1536

  Calderer, M Carme ^a   Mukherjee, Bagisa ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONS; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

ERICKSEN NUMBER; LESLIE COEFFICIENTS; LESLIE-ERICKSEN MODEL; POLYMERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 0032209421     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550931     Document Type: Article

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