Physics – Fluid Dynamics
Scientific paper
2009-07-31
Physics
Fluid Dynamics
26 pages, 13 figures
Scientific paper
Based on a modified expression of the rate of the convective constraint release, we present a new contour-variable model of constitutive equations in which the non-uniform segmental stretch and the non-Gaussian chain statistical treatment of the single chain are considered to describe the polymer chain dynamics and the rheological behavior of an entangled system composed of linear polymer chains. The constitutive equations are solved numerically in the cases of steady shear and transient start-up of steady shear. The results indicate that the orientation and stretch, as well as the tube survival probability, have strong dependence on the chain contour variable, especially in the high-shear-rate region. However, the inclusion of the non-uniform features in the constitutive models has little modification comparing with the uniform models in determining the rheological properties both qualitatively and quantitatively.
Qi Shuanhu
Yan Dadong
Yang Shuang
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