On the description of the microdomains within carbon fiber precursory mesophase pitch: a mesoscopic continuum approach

Abstract The present paper proposes a mesoscopic continuum approach in order to describe the behavior of microdomains within carbon fiber precursory mesophase pitch. are assumed have an orientation, which is determined by average orientation particles that form it. On space, balance equations for presented. Evolution density and crystalline proposed. In determine temporal variation microdomain density, it was deduced quite simple relation between mass production, critical operator acting on distribution function. As presented work, production can be crystallization kinetics theory via steady-state nucleation rate. Specific forms proposed this although they may extended other models oriented microstructures. There not yet enough experimental data test model here, but turn, as new tool studies, since estimate time rate property changes. Possible extensions could applied mechanical rheological properties fibers.