Bubble dynamics in viscoelastic fluids with application to reacting and non-reacting polymer foams

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 114, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 83-107

  Everitt, S L ^a   Harlen, O G ^a   Wilson, H J ^a   Read, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble growth; Gas diffusion; Gelation; Polymer foams; Reactive fluid; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DIFFUSION IN LIQUIDS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

NON-REACTIVE POLYMERS;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

BUBBLE GROWTH; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; DIFFUSION; POLYMER; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTIC FLUID;

EID: 0141906886     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(03)00108-3     Document Type: Article

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