Individual Molecular Dynamics of an Entangled Polyethylene Melt Undergoing Steady Shear Flow: Steady-State and Transient Dynamics

The startup and steady shear flow properties of an entangled, monodisperse polyethylene liquid (C1000H2002) were investigated via virtual experimentation using nonequilibrium molecular dynamics. The simulations revealed a multifaceted dynamical response of the liquid to the imposed flow field in whi...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hadi Nafar Sefiddashti, Brian J. Edwards, Bamin Khomami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/11/3/476