@inproceedings{92bb65fd3e66467dbbc18c284a90efd3,
title = "An analytical approach to calculate the orientation of liquid crystal polymers in a slit die flow",
abstract = "A new model to calculate the orientation of the mesogens of thermotropic liquid crystal polymers in a slit die flow is presented in this paper. As an approach, the mesogens are considered as rigid rods with finite length and an initial orientation angle in the flow field. The shear thinning behavior of the polymer melt is described using power law. The rigid rod performs a differential translational movement in the flow direction in a differential time step. In addition, due to the velocity distribution and shear rate, a differential rotation of the rigid rod takes place. An analytical equation is obtained which enables the calculation of orientation dependent on the position in the die.",
keywords = "Extrusion, Liquid Crystal Polymers, Modelling",
author = "Gernot Zitzenbacher",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2023 Author(s).; 36th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society, PPS 2021 ; Conference date: 26-09-2021 Through 29-09-2021",
year = "2023",
month = may,
day = "23",
doi = "10.1063/5.0135942",
language = "English",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
publisher = "American Institute of Physics Inc.",
pages = "060013--1 -- 060013--5",
editor = "Abdellah Ajji and Frej Mighri and Naguib, {Hani E.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 36th International Conference of the Polymer Processing Society, PPS 2021",
}