Rheology of Polymers
- type: lecture
- chair: Applied Mechanics
- semester: Summer Semester
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place:
Building 50.31, Room 210 (2nd floor)
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time:
Tue, 9:45 - 11:15
- start: 18.04.2023
- lecturer:
- sws: 2
- lv-no.: 22924
Content
Basics of Rheometry
Rheological phenomena
Linear viscoelasticity
Polymers in nature and technology
What is a polymer?
Chain models und -statistics
Dilute and semi-dilute solutions
Rouse-model - from the molecule to the modulus !
Zimm-model - intrinsic viscosity, molar mass, molecular architecture
Effect of polymer concentration and solvent quality
Concentrated solutions and melts
Entanglement concept
Tube models and reptation
Effect of molecular weight distribution and glass transition temperature
Time-temperature superposition
Gels and networks
Thickener solutions
Extensional rheology and -rheometry
Technical relevance – practical examples, industrial applications
Skriptum will be distributed during the lecture.
Literature
Rheology und Rheometry
H. Barnes, B. Hutton, K. Walters,
Introduction to Rheology
C. Macosko,
Rheology: Principles, Measurements and Applications
R. Larson,
The Structure and Rheology of Complex Fluids
W. M. Kulicke and C. Clasen
Viscosimetry of Polymers and Polyelectrolytes
Polymers
G. Strobl,
The Physics of Polymers
M. Rubinstein and R. Colby
Polymer Physics