Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity of discotic nematics under transient Poiseuille flows

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1261-1282

  De Andrade Lima, L R P ^a   Rey, A D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CAPILLARY FLOW; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; INCOMPRESSIBLE FLOW; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REDUCTION; STRAIN; VISCOELASTICITY;

DISCOTIC NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; POISEUILLE FLOWS; TRANSIENT REORIENTAION VISCOSITY;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0242274107     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.1603239     Document Type: Article

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