Two-alignment tensor theory for the dynamics of side chain liquid-crystalline polymers in planar shear flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 2-7

  Ilg, Patrick ^a,b   Hess, Siegfried ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Isotropic to nematic transition; Shear flow; Side chain liquid crystal polymers; Viscoelastic moduli

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SHEAR STRESS; TENSORS; VISCOELASTICITY;

ISOTROPIC-TO-NEMATIC TRANSITION; OSCILLATORY SHEAR FLOW; PLANAR SHEAR FLOW; SIDE-CHAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; TWO-ALIGNMENT TENSOR THEORY;

SHEAR FLOW;

ELASTIC MODULI; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SHEAR FLOW; SHEAR STRESS; TENSORS; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 33645109353     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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