Isothermal hydrodynamics of biaxial nematics

dc.contributor.author	Kini, U.D.
dc.date.accessioned	2007-05-23T10:50:53Z
dc.date.available	2007-05-23T10:50:53Z
dc.date.issued	1984-12
dc.description	Restricted Access.	en
dc.description.abstract	Differential equations governing elastic and flow behavior of compressible biaxial nematics are derived using the Ericksen-Leslie approach (ELA). Expressions of the free energy density F, viscous stress (s)grave1ji and flexoelectric polarisation Pi(f)are derived for monoclinic and triclinic nematics using the principal axes approach utilised by Saupe. The expression of (s)grave1ji derived using ELA can be reduced to that derived from Saupe's approach by adopting a procedure which was developed in an earlier communication. For biaxial nematics, the number of elastic constants seems to be the same as the number of viscosity coefficients, in general.	en
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dc.identifier.citation	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 1984, Vol.112, p265-284	en
dc.identifier.issn	1058-725X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2289/2373
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	Gordon and Breach Science Publishers.	en
dc.relation.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00268948408071838	en
dc.rights	1984 OPA (Overseas Publishers Association) N.V.	en
dc.title	Isothermal hydrodynamics of biaxial nematics	en
dc.type	Article	en

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