Disclinated states in nematic elastomers.

DOI10.1016/S0022-5096(02)00013-3zbMath1100.76503OpenAlexW1980798568MaRDI QIDQ1811744

Eliot Fried, Russell E. Todres

Publication date: 17 June 2003

Published in: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5096(02)00013-3

zbMATH Keywords

DisclinationsEnergy minimaNematic elastomers

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Liquid crystals (76A15)

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