Whither tube theory: From believing to measuring

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 158-161

  Likhtman, Alexei E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Entangled polymers; Molecular dynamics; Rheological modeling; Rouse theory; Tube theory

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; TUBES (COMPONENTS);

CHAIN COUPLINGS; ENTANGLED POLYMERS; LENGTH SCALE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; MOLECULAR SIMULATIONS; NON-BONDED INTERACTIONS; RHEOLOGICAL MODELING; RHEOLOGICAL MODELS; ROUSE THEORY; STRESS CONTRIBUTIONS; TUBE DIAMETERS; TUBE MODELS; TUBE THEORY;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 60649108009     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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