Anisotropic thermal energy transport in polarized liquid crystalline (lc) polymers under electric fields

Microscale Thermophysical Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-99

  Kurabayashi, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Field assisted molecular alignment; Liquid crystalline polymer; Organic device; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ELECTRIC FIELDS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLARIZATION; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

THERMAL ENERGY TRANSPORT;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 0038605812     PISSN: 10893954     EISSN: 10893954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10893950390203297     Document Type: Article

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