Computational analysis of techniques to determine extensional viscosity from entrance flows

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 138-151

  Rajagopalan, Dilip ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cogwell's method; Entrance flow; Extensional viscosity; Numerical simulation; Viscoelastic flow

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELING; POLYMER SOLUTION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0034013398     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003970050014     Document Type: Article

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