On the Use of a Non-Constant Non-Affine or Slip Parameter in Polymer Rheology Constitutive Modeling
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Model Modification
Asymptotic Behavior of the Model for Steady-State and Transient Shear Flow
3. Molecular Model and System Studied
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Model Predictions in Steady-State Shear Flow
4.2. Model Predictions in Start-Up Shear Flow
4.3. Comparison with NEMD Simulation Data for an Unentangled PE Melt
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Nikiforidis, V.-M.; Tsalikis, D.G.; Stephanou, P.S. On the Use of a Non-Constant Non-Affine or Slip Parameter in Polymer Rheology Constitutive Modeling. Dynamics 2022, 2, 380-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/dynamics2040022
Nikiforidis V-M, Tsalikis DG, Stephanou PS. On the Use of a Non-Constant Non-Affine or Slip Parameter in Polymer Rheology Constitutive Modeling. Dynamics. 2022; 2(4):380-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/dynamics2040022
Chicago/Turabian StyleNikiforidis, Vasileios-Martin, Dimitrios G. Tsalikis, and Pavlos S. Stephanou. 2022. "On the Use of a Non-Constant Non-Affine or Slip Parameter in Polymer Rheology Constitutive Modeling" Dynamics 2, no. 4: 380-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/dynamics2040022