| We present a self-consistent method for deriving moment equations for kinetic models of polymer dynamics. The Doi model of liquid-crystalline polymers with the Onsager excluded-volume potential is considered as an example. To lowest order, this method amounts to a simple effective potential different from the Maier-Saupe form. Analytical results are presented which indicate that this effective potential provides a better approximation to the Onsager potential than the Maier-Saupe potential. Corrections to the effective potential are obtained.
for LaTeX users @article{PIlg1999-60,
author = {P. Ilg and I. V. Karlin and H. C. \"Ottinger},
title = {Generating moment equations in the Doi model of liquid-crystalline polymers},
journal = {Phys. Rev. E},
volume = {60},
pages = {5783-5787},
year = {1999}
}
\bibitem{PIlg1999-60} P. Ilg, I.V. Karlin, H.C. \"Ottinger,
Generating moment equations in the Doi model of liquid-crystalline polymers,
Phys. Rev. E {\bf 60} (1999) 5783-5787.PIlg1999-60
P. Ilg, I.V. Karlin, H.C. \"Ottinger
Generating moment equations in the Doi model of liquid-crystalline polymers
Phys. Rev. E,60,1999,5783-5787 |
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