Numerical solution of the Fokker-Planck equation for fiber suspensions: Application to the Folgar-Tucker-Lipscomb model

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 155, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 20-29

  Ferec J ^a,b   Heniche, M ^a   Heuzey, M C ^a   Ausias, G ^b   Carreau, P J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ EUROPÉENNE DE BRETAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Closure approximation; Fiber suspensions; Finite volume method; Fokker Planck equation; Numerical solution; Probability distribution function; Rheology; Thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT; TIMING JITTER;

CLOSURE APPROXIMATION; FIBER SUSPENSIONS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION; RHEOLOGY; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES;

FOKKER PLANCK EQUATION;

EID: 53149152578     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.04.004     Document Type: Article

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