Integrated linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity of discotic liquid crystals

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 193, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1090-1109

  de Andrade Lima, L R P ^a   Rey, Alejandro D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon fibers; Carbonaceous mesophases; Discotic nematics; Liquid crystals; Rheology

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBERS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PULSATILE FLOW; RHEOLOGY; STEADY FLOW; VISCOELASTICITY;

CARBONACEOUS MESOPHASES; DISCOTIC NEMATICS; NON-NEWTONIAN RHEOLOGY; POISEULLE FLOW;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

CARBON FIBERS; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; LIQUID CRYSTALS; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PULSATILE FLOW; RHEOLOGY; STEADY FLOW; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 33646756897     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: 15635201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986440500352071     Document Type: Article

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