Simple models for complex nonequilibrium fluids
M Kröger - Physics reports, 2004 - Elsevier
This review is concerned with the nonequilibrium dynamics and structure of complex fluids
based on simple micro-and mesoscopic physical models which are not rigorously solvable …
based on simple micro-and mesoscopic physical models which are not rigorously solvable …
Simulating the flow of entangled polymers
Y Masubuchi - Annual review of chemical and biomolecular …, 2014 - annualreviews.org
To optimize automation for polymer processing, attempts have been made to simulate the
flow of entangled polymers. In industry, fluid dynamics simulations with phenomenological …
flow of entangled polymers. In industry, fluid dynamics simulations with phenomenological …
Rheology and microscopic topology of entangled polymeric liquids
The viscoelastic properties of high molecular weight polymeric liquids are dominated by
topological constraints on a molecular scale. In a manner similar to that of entangled ropes …
topological constraints on a molecular scale. In a manner similar to that of entangled ropes …
Identifying the primitive path mesh in entangled polymer liquids
Similar to entangled ropes, polymer chains cannot slide through each other. These
topological constraints, the so‐called entanglements, dominate the viscoelastic behavior of …
topological constraints, the so‐called entanglements, dominate the viscoelastic behavior of …
Elongational viscosity of narrow molar mass distribution polystyrene
Transient and steady elongational viscosity has been measured for two narrow molar mass
distribution polystyrene melts of molar masses 200 000 and 390 000 by means of a filament …
distribution polystyrene melts of molar masses 200 000 and 390 000 by means of a filament …
Primitive path networks generated by annealing and geometrical methods: Insights into differences
S Shanbhag, M Kröger - Macromolecules, 2007 - ACS Publications
Existing methods to obtain the primitive path network for monodisperse, linear polymers in
the molten state are critically compared. A connection is established between the original …
the molten state are critically compared. A connection is established between the original …
Nature of steady-state fast flow in entangled polymer melts: chain stretching, shear thinning, and viscosity scaling
Understanding the nonequilibrium dynamics of topologically entangled polymers under
strong external deformation has been a grand challenge in polymer science for more than …
strong external deformation has been a grand challenge in polymer science for more than …
Flow effects on melt structure and entanglement network of linear polymers: Results from a nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation study of a polyethylene melt …
C Baig, VG Mavrantzas, M Kroger - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
We present detailed results about the structural, conformational, rheo-optical, and
topological properties of an entangled of C400H802 linear polyethylene (PE) melt over a …
topological properties of an entangled of C400H802 linear polyethylene (PE) melt over a …
Multi-chain slip-spring model for entangled polymer dynamics
T Uneyama, Y Masubuchi - The Journal of chemical physics, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
It has been established that entangled polymer dynamics can be reasonably described by
single chain models such as tube and slip-link models. Although the entanglement effect is a …
single chain models such as tube and slip-link models. Although the entanglement effect is a …
Primitive path identification and entanglement statistics in polymer melts: Results from direct topological analysis on atomistic polyethylene models
K Foteinopoulou, NC Karayiannis… - …, 2006 - ACS Publications
A large number of well-equilibrated atomistic configurations of linear, strictly monodisperse
polyethylene (PE) melts of molecular length ranging from C24 up to C1000, obtained …
polyethylene (PE) melts of molecular length ranging from C24 up to C1000, obtained …