Nonlinear dynamics and conformational changes of linear entangled polymers using the Rolie-Poly model with an "effective" maximum contour length

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 801-813

  Kabanemi, Kalonji K ^a   Hétu, Jean François ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Entanglement; Entry flow; Extensional flow; Tube model; Viscoelastic fluid

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551584030     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-009-0373-9     Document Type: Article

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