Non-Gaussian chain statistics and finite extensibility in liquid crystal elastomers
In this work we will derive an anisotropic generalisation of the finitely extensible chain model, due to Kuhn and Grün, which is well known in rubber elasticity. This provides a chain energy that couples elastic behaviour to a probability distribution describing the orientations of liquid crystal mo...
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Taylor and Francis
2016
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