Orientational effect of the extensional flow field on solutions of rigid rodlike macromolecules-disappearance of the isotropic to nematic phase transition

DOI10.1016/0301-9322(83)90108-8zbMath0532.76002OpenAlexW2015035492MaRDI QIDQ3315186

Masud Mansuripur

Publication date: 1983

Published in: International Journal of Multiphase Flow (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/0301-9322(83)90108-8

zbMATH Keywords

order parameterfirst order phase transitionOnsager theorysemi-dilute solutionsmean field theory of Maier and Saupeorientational effect of steady, uniaxial, homogeneous elongational flowrigid rodlike macromoleculesZwanzig's model

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Non-Newtonian fluids (76A05) Basic methods in fluid mechanics (76M99)

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