Development of a Reflective Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal

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dc.contributor.advisorDabiri, Danaen_US
dc.contributor.authorDeBenedictis, Ginaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-13T16:48:20Z
dc.date.available2014-10-13T16:48:20Z
dc.date.issued2014-10-13
dc.date.submitted2014en_US
dc.descriptionThesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2014en_US
dc.description.abstractPolymer-dispersed liquid crystals as a shear force measurement system offer many advantages over conventional single-point measurement systems. They are non-intrusive while offering ideal 2-dimensional mapping of shear stresses across a surface. Furthermore, the inclusion of the liquid crystals within a polymer matrix allows for a reversible sensor that is self-adherent to testing surfaces. Previous testing has examined small-scale surface mapping and clear samples through which light may pass. This paper examines the expansion of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals to larger area mapping as well as reflective measurements, with measurements taken in multiple shear force configurations, confirming the validity of the reflective data.en_US
dc.embargo.termsOpen Accessen_US
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dc.identifier.otherDeBenedictis_washington_0250O_13498.pdfen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1773/25981
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the individual authors.en_US
dc.subject.otherAerospace engineeringen_US
dc.subject.otheraeronautics and astronauticsen_US
dc.titleDevelopment of a Reflective Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystalen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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