Rolie-Poly fluid flowing through constrictions: Two distinct instabilities

Elastic instabilities of entangled polymer melts are common in industrial processes but the physics responsible is not well understood. We present a numerical linear stability study of a molecular based constitutive model which grants us physical insight into the underlying mechanics involved. Two c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Reis, T, Wilson, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013