Flow of nematic polymers in eccentric cylinder geometry: Influence of closure approximations

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 94, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 119-134

  Grosso, M ^a   Maffettone, P L ^b   Halin, P ^a   Keunings, R ^a   Legat, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Closure approximations; Doi model; Eccentric cylinders; Nematic rod like polymers

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; GALERKIN METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

CLOSURE APPROXIMATIONS; DOI MODEL; ECCENTRIC CYLINDERS; NEMATIC POLYMERS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

NEMATIC CRYSTAL; POLYMER SOLUTION; START UP FLOW;

EID: 0034332773     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(00)00146-4     Document Type: Article

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