Polydomain model predictions of liquid crystalline polymer orientation in mixed shear/extensional channel flows

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-270

  Cinader D K , Jr ^a   Burghardt, W R ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel flows; Larson Doi model; Liquid crystalline polymer; Orientation

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MOLECULE; ORIENTATION; POLYMER SOLUTION;

EID: 0033842150     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003970000078     Document Type: Article

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