Molecular-level modeling of the viscoelasticity of crosslinked polymers: Effect of time and temperature

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 641-670

  Simon, Philip P ^a   Ploehn, Harry J ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS TRANSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYMERS; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CHAIN DYNAMICS; CROSSLINKED POLYMERS; MOLECULAR LEVEL MODELING; OSCILLATORY UNIAXIAL DEFORMATION;

VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 0031139144     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550828     Document Type: Article

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