Polymer Physics: From Theory to Experimental Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer processing techniques are of paramount importance in the manufacture of plastic parts. The main concern is producing parts with the desired quality, which usually refers to mechanical performance, dimensional accuracy, and appearance. To maximize the overall efficiency of polymer processing techniques, new constitutive models and advanced modeling codes are needed along with experimental measurements to simulate, compare, and optimize processes. This is a complex task involving understanding the molecular theory behind such complex deformations, solving the problem numerically for small scales, transferring the molecular theory to a continuum medium, solving the resulting differential equations numerically, performing numerical experiments, and comparing the numerical and experimental results.

Thus, this Special Issue will welcome contributions which develop theories for new rheological constitutive equations and implementation of efficient algorithms to describe polymer physics. In addition, experimental studies for the preparation and characterization of new polymeric materials are also welcomed. Topics include but are not limited to the following:

• Viscoelastic flow modeling;
• Molecular simulation;
• Heat transfer problems;
• Machine learning techniques;
• New materials, additives, and fillers;
• Additive manufacturing and 3D printing;
• Polymer rheology and mechanical properties.

Dr. Célio Pinto Fernandes
Dr. Luís Lima Ferrás
Dr. Alexandre M. Afonso
Guest Editors

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