Brownian dynamics simulation of multiphase suspension of disc-like particles and polymers

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 573-584

  Yamamoto, Takehiro ^a   Kasama, Hiroki ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brownian dynamics simulation; Disc like particles; FENE chains; Nanocomposites; Numerical; Shear flows; Suspension

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953082626     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-009-0405-5     Document Type: Article

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