1. INFLUENCE OF ARCHITECTURAL IMPERFECTIONS ON THE DYNAMIC MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF MAIN-CHAIN SMECTIC ELASTOMERS Open Access Author: Patil, Harshad Pandharinath Title: INFLUENCE OF ARCHITECTURAL IMPERFECTIONS ON THE DYNAMIC MECHANICAL RESPONSE OF MAIN-CHAIN SMECTIC ELASTOMERS Graduate Program: Materials Science and Engineering Keywords: Liquid CrystalsLiquid Crystalline PolymersLiquid Crystalline ElastomersSmectic CADamping File: Download Dissertation-Harshad-P.-Patil.pdf Committee Members: Ronald C Hedden, Committee Chair/Co-ChairRalph H Colby, Committee MemberJames Patrick Runt, Committee MemberAyusman Sen, Committee Member