On the performance of enhanced constitutive models for polymer melts in a cross-slot flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 82, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 387-427

  Peters, Gerrit W M ^a   Schoonen, Jeroen F M ^a   Baaijens, Frank P T ^a   Meijer, Han E H ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Constitutive models; Cross slot flow; Flow induced birefringence; Particle tracking velocimetry; Planar elongational flow; Polymer melt; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLTEN MATERIALS; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOELASTICITY;

CROSS SLOT FLOW; FLOW INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE; GIESEKUS MODEL; PARTICLE TRACKING VELOCIMETRY; PHAN-THIEN TANNER MODEL; PLANAR ELONGATIONAL FLOW; POLYMER MELT;

ORGANIC POLYMERS;

MELTING; MODEL; POLYMER; SLOT; VISCOELASTIC FLOW;

EID: 0033133956     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(98)00173-6     Document Type: Article

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