First normal stress difference measurements for polymer melts at high shear rates in a slit-die using hole and exit pressure data

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 148, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 13-23

  Baird, Donald G ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exit pressure; First normal stress difference; Higashitani Pritchard Baird equation; High shear rates; Hole pressure; Slit die

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS;

HIGASHITANI-PRITCHARD-BAIRD EQUATION; HOLE PRESSURE; NORMAL STRESS DIFFERENCE;

POLYMER MELTS;

ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMER MELTS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR STRESS;

EID: 37349112157     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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