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Viscoelasticity of Polymers

Theory and Numerical Algorithms

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  • © 2016

Overview

  • Will appeal to graduate students interested in theoretical rheology, and to researchers interested in the development and use of new methods for characterization of polymeric materials
  • Covers recent developments in polymer rheology including large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS)
  • Can be used for advanced polymer rheology courses and serves as a reference for experimental and theoretical rheologists
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series in Materials Science (SSMATERIALS, volume 241)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Fundamental Principles

  2. Linear Viscoelasticity

  3. Nonlinear Viscoelasticity

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About this book

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to polymer rheology with a focus on the viscoelastic characterization of polymeric materials. It contains various numerical algorithms for the processing of viscoelastic data, from basic principles to advanced examples which are hard to find in the existing literature.  The book takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of the viscoelasticity of polymers, and is self-contained, including the essential mathematics, continuum mechanics, polymer science and statistical mechanics needed to understand the theories of polymer viscoelasticity.  It covers recent achievements in polymer rheology, such as theoretical and experimental aspects of large amplitude oscillatory shear (LAOS), and numerical methods for linear viscoelasticity, as well as new insights into the interpretation of experimental data. 

Although the book is balanced between the theoretical and experimental aspects of polymer rheology, the author’s particular interest in the theoretical side will not remain hidden.  Aimed at readers familiar with the mathematics and physics of engineering at an undergraduate level, the multidisciplinary approach employed enables researchers with various scientific backgrounds to expand their knowledge of polymer rheology in a systematic way.

Reviews

“This is a generally well composed book. ... those who are engaged with rheological measurements of complex fluids will find this book an excellent resource.” (David Cheneler, Applied Rheology, Vol. 26 (4), 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Polymer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea (Republic of)

    Kwang Soo Cho

About the author

Prof. Cho's research is oriented to investigation of rheological and dynamic behaviors of polymer and related materials. His research interests are constitutive theory of nonlinear viscoelasticity and irreversible thermodynamics and characterization of structure of complex fluids by use of nonlinear viscoelastic measurements (eg. LAOS). He has high reputation world wide and one of the top 3 rheologists in Korea. 

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