Brownian dynamics simulations of star-branched polymers in dilute solutions in extensional flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 140, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 71-86

  Lee, Yong Min ^a   Joo, Yong Lak ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bead spring model; Branched polymers; Brownian dynamics; Extensional flow

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

BEAD-SPRING MODEL; EXTENSIONAL FLOW; STAR-BRANCHED POLYMERS; STRESS-CONFORMATION HYSTERESIS;

POLYMERS;

BIREFRINGENCE; BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS;

EID: 33751250511     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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