Numerical modelling of step-strain for stretched filaments

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 151, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 38-58

  Webster, M F ^a   Matallah, H ^a   Sujatha, K S ^a   Banaai, M J ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ALE; Body force; Filament stretching; Finite element volume; Step strain; Strain hardening; Surface tension

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; STRAIN; STRAIN HARDENING; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

BODY FORCE; FILAMENT STRETCHING; STEP-STRAIN;

PLASTIC FILAMENTS;

DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; STRAIN; STRAIN HARDENING; SURFACE TENSION; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 43049100695     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.02.002     Document Type: Article

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