Simultaneous measurements of velocity and stress distributions in polyisobutylenes using laser-Doppler velocimetry and flow induced birefringence

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 111-119

  Schuberth, Stefan ^a   Münstedt, Helmut ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elongational viscosity; Flow induced birefringence; Laser Doppler velocimetry; Polyisobutylene; Stress optical coefficient

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; FLOW VELOCITY; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; POLYBUTENES; SHEAR FLOW; STRESS CONCENTRATION; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOSITY;

EID: 38049012862     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-007-0219-2     Document Type: Article

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