Computational model for Brownian dynamics simulation of polymer/clay nanocomposites under flow

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 181-182, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-10

  Yamamoto, Takehiro ^a   Kanda, Nobuhiro ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Brownian dynamics simulation; Gay Berne potential; Polymer clay nanocomposites; Reversible network model; Shear flow

Indexed keywords

BROWNIAN DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL MODEL; DISK-LIKE PARTICLE; DISPERSION SYSTEMS; FLOW DIRECTION; GAY-BERNE POTENTIALS; NETWORK MODELS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OBLATE SPHEROID; ORIENTATION BEHAVIORS; PARTICLE MOTIONS; PARTICLE ORIENTATION; POLYMER NETWORKS; POLYMER/CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; TWO-STATE; WELL-ALIGNED;

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMER MELTS;

SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 84864359032     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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