Nonlinear dynamics of a concentrated system of rigid rods subjected to periodic shear flow

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 129-141

  Russo, Lucia ^a   Maffettone, Pier Luca ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUID DYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OSCILLATIONS; RHEOLOGY; RIGIDITY; SHEAR FLOW; STRESSES;

NEMATIC POLYMER; RIGID RODS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 0037283487     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1529175     Document Type: Article

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