Exploring the utility of an axisymmetric semi-hyperbolic die for determining the transient uniaxial elongation viscosity of polymer melts

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 144, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 170-177

  Pandey, Anurag ^a   Lele, Ashish ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Elongation viscosity; Hyperbolic die; Simulations

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

ELONGATION VISCOSITY; HYPERBOLIC DIE; PRESSURE DROP MEASUREMENT;

POLYMER MELTS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; POLYMER MELTS; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 34249672846     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.12.007     Document Type: Article

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