Effect of configuration-dependent intramolecular hydrodynamic interaction on elastocapillary thinning and breakup of filaments of dilute polymer solutions

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 925-947

  Prabhakar, R ^a,b   Prakash, J Ravi ^a   Sridhar, T ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dilute polymer solutions; Elasto capillary thinning; Hydrodynamic interactions

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDRODYNAMICS; SOLUTIONS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DILUTE POLYMER SOLUTIONS; ELASTO-CAPILLARY THINNING; HYDRODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33750903159     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.2357592     Document Type: Article

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