Abstract
A nemato-hydrodynamic theory of shear thinning in solutions of lyotropic nematic liquid crystal polymers(LCP) consisting of semi-flexible polymer molecules is developed for the lower shear rate regime. Generalized power law behavior and crossover behavior are derived between the viscosity and the shear rate.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
A. Ciferri, W.R. Krigbaum and R.B. Meyer, Eds. of “Polymer Liquid Crystals”, (Academic Press, New York, London, 1982).
K.F. Wissbrum, Lecture Notes in Mathematics, Vol. 1063, pp.1, Ed. by J. L. Ericksen, (Springer, 1984).
S. Onogi and T. Asada, Rheology, Vol.I, pp.127, Eds. G. Astarita et al., (Plenum Press, New York, 1980).
Y. Yamazaki, A. Holz and S.F. Edwards, Phys. Rev. A.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1990 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
About this paper
Cite this paper
Yamazaki, Y., Holz, A., Edwards, S.F., Fujishiro, H. (1990). Theory of Shear Thinning in Liquid Crystal Polymers, for the Lower Shear Rate Regime. In: Onuki, A., Kawasaki, K. (eds) Dynamics and Patterns in Complex Fluids. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 52. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76008-2_15
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76008-2_15
Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
Print ISBN: 978-3-642-76010-5
Online ISBN: 978-3-642-76008-2
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive