Tracy Sievenpiper, Old Dominion University


A least square closure approximation for liquid crystalline polymers based on kinetic simulations

Abstract: Using kinetic simulations, four existing closure rules for liquid crystalline polymers are studied and compared. Then, based on a least squares fit of the existing closure rules' data, a new closure rule is suggested and its preliminary results will be discussed.

Advisor: Ruhai Zhou (Old Dominion University)