Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel

In a previous paper [T. S. K. Ng and G. H. McKinley, J. Rheol.52(2), 417–449 (2008)], we demonstrated that gluten gels can best be understood as a polymericnetwork with a power-law frequency response that reflects the fractal structure of the gluten network. Large deformation tests in both transient...

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Main Authors: Ng, Trevor S. K., Ewoldt, Randy H., McKinley, Gareth H
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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Language:en_US
Published: American Institute of Physics 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/87626
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Ewoldt, Randy H.
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description In a previous paper [T. S. K. Ng and G. H. McKinley, J. Rheol.52(2), 417–449 (2008)], we demonstrated that gluten gels can best be understood as a polymericnetwork with a power-law frequency response that reflects the fractal structure of the gluten network. Large deformation tests in both transient shear and extension show that in the absence of rigid starch fillers these networks are also time-strain factorizable up to very large strain amplitudes (γ∗>5). In the present work, we further explore the nonlinear rheological behavior of these critical gels by considering the material response obtained in large amplitude oscillatory shear over a wide range of strains and frequencies. We use a Lissajous representation to compare the measured material response with the predictions of a network theory that is consistent with the proposed molecular structure of gluten gels. In the linear viscoelastic regime, the Lissajous figures are elliptical as expected and can be quantitatively described by the same power-law relaxation parameters determined independently from earlier experiments. In the nonlinear regime, the Lissajous curves show two prominent additional features. First is a gradual softening of the network indicated by the rotation of the major axis of the stress ellipse. This feature is accounted for in the model by the inclusion of a simple nonlinear network destruction term that reflects the reduction in network connectivity as the polymer chains are increasingly stretched. Second, a distinct upturn in the viscoelastic stress is discernable at large strains. We show that this phenomenon can be modeled by considering the effects of finitely extensible segments in the elasticnetwork. We use this model to quantitatively predict the material response in other large amplitude transient flows such as the start-up of steady shear and transient uniaxial extension up until the onset of strongly nonlinear unsteady phenomena such as edge fracture in shear and sample rupture during extension.
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spelling mit-1721.1/876262022-10-03T09:03:16Z Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel Ng, Trevor S. K. Ewoldt, Randy H. McKinley, Gareth H Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Hatsopoulos Microfluids Laboratory McKinley, Gareth H. Ng, Trevor S. K. McKinley, Gareth H. In a previous paper [T. S. K. Ng and G. H. McKinley, J. Rheol.52(2), 417–449 (2008)], we demonstrated that gluten gels can best be understood as a polymericnetwork with a power-law frequency response that reflects the fractal structure of the gluten network. Large deformation tests in both transient shear and extension show that in the absence of rigid starch fillers these networks are also time-strain factorizable up to very large strain amplitudes (γ∗>5). In the present work, we further explore the nonlinear rheological behavior of these critical gels by considering the material response obtained in large amplitude oscillatory shear over a wide range of strains and frequencies. We use a Lissajous representation to compare the measured material response with the predictions of a network theory that is consistent with the proposed molecular structure of gluten gels. In the linear viscoelastic regime, the Lissajous figures are elliptical as expected and can be quantitatively described by the same power-law relaxation parameters determined independently from earlier experiments. In the nonlinear regime, the Lissajous curves show two prominent additional features. First is a gradual softening of the network indicated by the rotation of the major axis of the stress ellipse. This feature is accounted for in the model by the inclusion of a simple nonlinear network destruction term that reflects the reduction in network connectivity as the polymer chains are increasingly stretched. Second, a distinct upturn in the viscoelastic stress is discernable at large strains. We show that this phenomenon can be modeled by considering the effects of finitely extensible segments in the elasticnetwork. We use this model to quantitatively predict the material response in other large amplitude transient flows such as the start-up of steady shear and transient uniaxial extension up until the onset of strongly nonlinear unsteady phenomena such as edge fracture in shear and sample rupture during extension. Kraft Foods Company 2014-06-04T16:21:51Z 2014-06-04T16:21:51Z 2011-03 2011-02 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 01486055 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/87626 Ng, Trevor S. K., Gareth H. McKinley, and Randy H. Ewoldt. “Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear Flow of Gluten Dough: A Model Power-Law Gel.” J. Rheol. 55, no. 3 (2011): 627. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8323-2779 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1122/1.3570340 Journal of Rheology Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ application/pdf American Institute of Physics Prof. McKinley via Angie Locknar
spellingShingle Ng, Trevor S. K.
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Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel
title Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel
title_full Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel
title_fullStr Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel
title_full_unstemmed Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel
title_short Large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough: A model power-law gel
title_sort large amplitude oscillatory shear flow of gluten dough a model power law gel
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