Competition and interaction of polydisperse bubbles in polymer foams

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 60-71

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bubble growth; Bubble interactions; Foam; Polymeric fluid; Size distribution

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FOAMED PLASTICS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

BUBBLE GROWTH; BUBBLE INTERACTIONS; POLYMERIC FLUID; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION IN GASES; FLOW INTERACTIONS; FOAMED PLASTICS; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 33748205871     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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