The dynamics of ultradilute polymer solutions in transient flow: Comparison of dumbbell-based theory and experiment

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1039-1058

  Harrison, Graham M ^a   Remmelgas, Johan ^a   Leal, L Gary ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

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EID: 0001601324     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550924     Document Type: Review

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