Rheological properties of short fiber filled polypropylene in transient shear flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-32

  Sepehr, M ^a   Ausias, G ^b   Carreau, Pierre J ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Forward and reverse direction flow; Short fiber filled polypropylene; Transient shear flows

Indexed keywords

FIBERS; POLYPROPYLENES; RHEOLOGY; THERMOPLASTICS; VISCOSITY;

FOLGAR-TUCKER EQUATIONS; ISOTROPIC ORIENTATION; VISCOSITY OVERSHOOT;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FLUID FLOW; POLYPROPYLENE; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 5744231432     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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