Hierarchical modelling of polymeric materials

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 5697-5714

  Theodorou, Doros N ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Mathematical modelling; Nanostructure; Polymers; Rheology; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVES; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

BARRIER PROPERTIES; CHEMICAL ENGINEERS; MOLECULAR MOTION; TOPOLOGICAL ANALYSIS;

POLYMERS;

ADHESIVES; COMPUTATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS-STRAIN CURVES;

EID: 34748878888     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.04.048     Document Type: Review

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