The stability of viscoelastic fluids in complex flows : the role of shear and extensional rheology

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2001. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-214). === Understanding the flow of polymeric fluids is important for optimizing commercial processes such as injection molding and fiber spinning. The combin...

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Main Author: Rothstein, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Philip), 1974-
Other Authors: Gareth H. McKinley.
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8926