Numerical simulation of the transient flow of branched polymer melts through a planar contraction using the 'pom-pom' model

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 255-273

  Bishko, G B ^a   Harlen, O G ^a   McLeish, T C B ^a   Nicholson, T M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULES; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

BRANCHED POLYMER MELTS; PLANAR CONTRACTION; TRANSIENT FLOW;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

CONTRACTION; MELTING; POLYMER; TRANSIENT FLOW;

EID: 0033133822     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(98)00165-7     Document Type: Article

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