Concepts of mesoscopic continuum physics with application to biaxial liquid crystals

Authors
Muschik, W Ehrentraut, H Papenfuss, C
Citation
W. Muschik et al., Concepts of mesoscopic continuum physics with application to biaxial liquid crystals, J NON-EQU T, 25(2), 2000, pp. 179-197
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NON-EQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS
ISSN journal
03400204 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
179 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0340-0204(2000)25:2<179:COMCPW>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
The mesoscopic concept in continuum mechanics consists of extending the dom ain of the balance equations by the set of mesoscopic variables and of intr oducing a local distribution function of these variables as a statistical e lement. The balance equations defined on this extended domain and an exampl e concerning liquid crystals of biaxial molecules are discussed.