A modification of the convective constraint release mechanism in the molecular stress function model giving enhanced vortex growth

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-81

  Olley, P ^a   Wagner, M H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Convective constraint release; Molecular stress function; Opening angle; Simulation; Vortex growth

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT;

CONVECTIVE CONSTRAINT RELEASE; MOLECULAR STRESS FUNCTION; OPENING ANGLE; VORTEX GROWTH;

VORTEX FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 33645069163     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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