Deformed bubble growth and coalescence in polymer foam processing /
A framework for describing growth of the deformed bubbles and
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1996.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | A framework for describing growth of the deformed bubbles and act to destabilize the thin film between bubbles and cause and the long range intermolecular forces on the thin film coalescence, whereas elasticity combats this instability and depict the geometrical constraints imposed by the existence dynamics of the foaming process and the characteristics of established. A two-dimensional cell model is proposed to forces on foam stability are investigated. An analysis of the higher stability for disturbances. The developed computer hydrodynamic stability. Van der Waals intermolecular forces increases film rupture time. Compared to Newtonian foams, lower limits of foam density possible with given polymer of neighboring growing bubbles. The viscoelastic behavior of operating conditions and base material properties on the results indicates the competing effects of polymer elasticity simulation can be used to study the effects of the process systems. the final product. It provides a basis for predicting the the foaming process of a viscoelastic foam cell is the polymer melt as well as the effect of the intermolecular thinning of the interstitial films during the late stages of viscoelastic systems have more resistance to deformation and |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Chemical Engineering". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 83 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |