CHE 428 - Rheology

Institution:

Lehigh University

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Description:

An intensive study of momentum transfer in elastic viscous liquids. Rheological behavior of solution and bulk phase polymers with emphasis on the effect of molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and branching. Derivation of constitutive equations based on both molecular theories and continuum mechanics principles. Application of the momentum equation and selected constitutive equations to geometries associated with viscometric flows. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lehigh.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 758-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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