Molecular orientation in non-Newtonian flow of dilute polymer solutions around spheres

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 350-363

  Haward, Simon J ^a   Odell, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Extensional flow; Polymer solution; Sphere; Stagnation point

Indexed keywords

FLOW AROUND OBJECT; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NON-NEWTONIAN FLOW; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; POLYMER;

EID: 4043153402     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0350-7     Document Type: Article

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