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Informationen zum Autor SHI-QING WANG, PhD, is Kumho Professor of Polymer Science at the University of Akron. He has been teaching at the university level for more than 28 years and has over 150 peer reviewed publications. Dr. Wang is a reviewer for many journals and a Fellow of both the American Physical Society (APS) and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Klappentext Integrating latest research results and characterization techniques, this book helps readers understand and apply fundamental principles in nonlinear polymer rheology. The author connects the basic theoretical framework with practical polymer processing, which aids practicing scientists and engineers to go beyond the existing knowledge and explore new applications. Although it is not written as a textbook, the content can be used in an upper undergraduate and first year graduate course on polymer rheology.* Describes the emerging phenomena and associated conceptual understanding in the field of nonlinear polymer rheology* Incorporates details on latest experimental discoveries and provides new methodology for research in polymer rheology* Integrates latest research results and new characterization techniques like particle tracking velocimetric method* Focuses on the issues concerning the conceptual and phenomenological foundations for polymer rheology* Has a companion website for readers to access with videos complementing the content within several chapters Zusammenfassung Integrating latest research results and characterization techniques, this book helps readers understand and apply fundamental principles in nonlinear polymer rheology. The author connects the basic theoretical framework with practical polymer processing, which aids practicing scientists and engineers to go beyond the existing knowledge and explore new applications. Although it is not written as a textbook, the content can be used in an upper undergraduate and first year graduate course on polymer rheology.* Describes the emerging phenomena and associated conceptual understanding in the field of nonlinear polymer rheology* Incorporates details on latest experimental discoveries and provides new methodology for research in polymer rheology* Integrates latest research results and new characterization techniques like particle tracking velocimetric method* Focuses on the issues concerning the conceptual and phenomenological foundations for polymer rheology* Has a companion website for readers to access with videos complementing the content within several chapters Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xv Acknowledgments xix Introduction xxi About the Companion Website xxxi Part I Linear Viscoelasticity and Experimental Methods 1 1 Phenomenological Description of Linear Viscoelasticity 3 1.1 Basic Modes of Deformation 3 1.1.1 Startup shear 4 1.1.2 Step Strain and Shear Cessation from Steady State 5 1.1.3 Dynamic or Oscillatory Shear 5 1.2 Linear Responses 5 1.2.1 Elastic Hookean Solids 6 1.2.2 Viscous Newtonian Liquids 6 1.2.3 Viscoelastic Responses 7 1.2.3.1 Boltzmann Superposition Principle for Linear Response 7 1.2.3.2 General Material Functions in Oscillatory Shear 8 1.2.3.3 Stress Relaxation from Step Strain or Steady-State Shear 8 1.2.4 Maxwell Model for Viscoelastic Liquids 8 1.2.4.1 Stress Relaxation from Step Strain 9 1.2.4.2 Startup Deformation 10 1.2.4.3 Oscillatory (Dynamic) Shear 11 1.2.5 General Features of Viscoelastic Liquids 12 1.2.5.1 Generalized Maxwell Model 12 1.2.5.2 Lack of Linear Response in Small Step Strain: A Dilemma 13 1.2.6 Kelvin-Voigt Model for Viscoelastic Solids 14 1.2.6.1 Creep Experiment 15 1.2.6.2 Strain Recovery in Stress-Free State 15 1.2.7 Weissenberg Number and Yieldin...
