An alternative to the bead-rod model: Bead-spring chains with successive fine graining

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 149, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 9-19

  Pham, Tri Thanh ^a   Sunthar, P ^a   Prakash, J Ravi ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bead spring chain model; Brownian dynamics simulation; Dilute polymer solutions

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOELASTICITY;

BEAD-ROD MODLE; BEAD-SPRING CHAIN MODEL; HYDRODYNAMIC INTERACTIONS;

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT;

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; VISCOELASTICITY;

EID: 38149022550     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.05.012     Document Type: Article

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