Article
Apparent Viscosity During Simple Shearing Flow of Nematic Liquid Crystals
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Abstract
An experimentally useful relation for the dependence of the apparent viscosity on the shearing force is derived. Reasonable simplifying assumptions are introduced into the continuum theory and the asymptotic behaviour of the apparent viscosity for a large shearing force is then derived.
Department(s)
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Document Type
Article - Journal
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Citation
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text
Language(s)
English
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© 1977 Institute of Physics - IOP Publishing, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-1977
Publication Date
01 Jan 1977
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Citation Information
G. P. MacSithigh and P. K. Currie. "Apparent Viscosity During Simple Shearing Flow of Nematic Liquid Crystals" Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (1977) ISSN: 0022-3727 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/g-macsithigh/9/