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Abstract
The oscillating flow of a liquid crystal induces an electric charge across electrodes of a cell which is due to both the electro-kinetic and direct fiexo-electric effects. These two contributions can be separated. The flexo-electric coefficient and the achoring energy of an azoxy-compound mixture are calculated. The technique allows the determination of phase transition points, especially for ferro-electric liquid cystals.