Modeling and simulation of liquid-crystal elastomers

Zhu, Wei; Shelley, Michael; Palffy-Muhoray, Peter

doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.83.051703

Title: Modeling and simulation of liquid-crystal elastomers

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Authors:: Zhu, Wei; Shelley, Michael; Palffy-Muhoray, Peter

Publication Date:: Thu May 12 00:00:00 EDT 2011

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1099359

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review E

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 83; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1539-3755

Publisher:: American Physical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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                    Zhu, Wei, Shelley, Michael, and Palffy-Muhoray, Peter. Modeling and simulation of liquid-crystal elastomers.  United States: N. p., 2011. 
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                    Zhu, Wei, Shelley, Michael, & Palffy-Muhoray, Peter. Modeling and simulation of liquid-crystal elastomers.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.83.051703

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