Simple constitutive equation for linear polymer melts derived from molecular theory: Rolie-Poly equation

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-12

  Likhtman, Alexei E ^a   Graham, Richard S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constitutive equations; Constraint release; Entangled polymers; Polymer melts; Reptation; Tube theory

Indexed keywords

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; MELTING; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; POLYMERS; TENSORS;

MOLECULAR THEORY;

FLUID MECHANICS;

FLOW PATTERN; FLUID MECHANICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; POLYMER MELT;

EID: 0141613025     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(03)00114-9     Document Type: Article

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