Lattice-based simulations of chain conformations in semi-crystalline polymers with application to flow-induced crystallization

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 331-366

  Kulkarni, Jaydeep A ^a   Beris, Antony N ^a  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

Dense polymers; Flow induced crystallization; High speed fiber spinning; Lattice models; Non equilibrium thermodynamics; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONS; CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTALLIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUCLEATION; REACTION KINETICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VISCOELASTICITY;

CHAIN CONFORMATIONS; FLOW INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION; HIGH SPEED FIBER SPINNING; LATTICE BASED SIMULATION; SEMI CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

FIBER; MICROSTRUCTURE; MODEL; POLYMER;

EID: 0033133952     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(98)00171-2     Document Type: Article

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