Continuum model for the simulation of fiber spinning, with quiescent and flow-induced crystallization

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 150, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 177-195

  van Meerveld, Jan ^a   Hütter, Markus ^a   Peters, Gerrit W M ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crystal morphology; Fiber spinning; Flow induced crystallization of polymer melts; Nylon 66; Poly(ethylene terephthalate); Separation of crystal nucleation and growth

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRAG; NUCLEATION; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMER MELTS; RHEOLOGY; SEPARATION;

CONTINUUM MODEL; FIBER SPINNING; FLOW-INDUCED CRYSTALLIZATION;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRAG; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NUCLEATION; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYMER MELTS; RHEOLOGY; SEPARATION;

EID: 40849113332     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2007.10.020     Document Type: Article

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