A quasi-1D model for fast contraction flows of polymer melts

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 118, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 157-173

  Jeong, Jae Hyeuk ^a   Leonov, Arkady I ^a  

^a The University of Akron   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraction flow; Deborah number (De); Developing flow; Jet approach

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ISOTHERMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; VISCOELASTICITY;

CONTRACTION FLOWS; POLYMER MELTS;

FLUID MECHANICS;

CONTRACTION; CROSS SECTION; MELTING; MODEL; ONE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; POLYMER;

EID: 2442669443     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.03.005     Document Type: Article

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