Nonlinear Phenomena in Flows of Viscoelastic Polymer Fluids

A. N. Prokunin

ISBN 10: 0412582007 / ISBN 13: 9780412582004

Published by Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Apr 1994, 1994

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This monograph presents theoretical and experimental studies of flows of elastic liquids. Falling into this category are particularly the melts and concentrated solutions of such flexible-chain polymers as polyethylene, polyisobutylene and polypropylene, all of which are widely used in polymer processing. These polydisperse polymers vary greatly, from batch to batch, in their mechanical properties and 20% variation in a property is believed to be good enough. l 7 All recent books - devoted to the rheology of polymers do not answer the question of which constitutive equations should be used for solving the fluid mechanic problems of polymer processing in the usual case of an appreciable nonlinear region of deformation where nonlinear effects of shear and extensional elasticity are very important. Viscoelastic constitut ive equations cited commonly (see, e.g. Refs 5 and 6) do not describe simultaneously even the simplest cases of deformations, viz. simple shear and uniaxial extension. Moreover, some of them are internally inconsist ent and sometimes display highly unstable behaviour in simple flows without any fundamental reasons. Even more respected molecular ap free from these defects.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 498 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Nonlinear Phenomena in Flows of Viscoelastic Polymer Fluids
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands, Springer Netherlands Apr 1994
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412582007
• ISBN 13: 9780412582004
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 241W x 160H x 32D millimeters 241 millimeters width by 160 millimeters height by 32 millimeters depth
• Weight: 907 grams

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Synopsis

This monograph presents theoretical and experimental studies of flows of elastic liquids. Falling into this category are particularly the melts and concentrated solutions of such flexible-chain polymers as polyethylene, polyisobutylene and polypropylene, all of which are widely used in polymer processing. These polydisperse polymers vary greatly, from batch to batch, in their mechanical properties and 20% variation in a property is believed to be good enough. l 7 All recent books - devoted to the rheology of polymers do not answer the question of which constitutive equations should be used for solving the fluid mechanic problems of polymer processing in the usual case of an appreciable nonlinear region of deformation where nonlinear effects of shear and extensional elasticity are very important. Viscoelastic constitut­ ive equations cited commonly (see, e.g. Refs 5 and 6) do not describe simultaneously even the simplest cases of deformations, viz. simple shear and uniaxial extension. Moreover, some of them are internally inconsist­ ent and sometimes display highly unstable behaviour in simple flows without any fundamental reasons. Even more respected molecular ap­ free from these defects.

Review

...it is well suited to students or researchers well versed in the subject...It will be of use to researchers and post-graduate students on viscoelastic fluid mechanics. - Polymer International