L. Scelsi
Experimental observations and matching viscoelastic specific work predictions of flow-induced crystallization for molten polyethylene within two flow geometries
Scelsi, L.; Mackley, M.R.; Klein, H.; Olmsted, P.D.; Graham, R.S.; Harlen, O.G.; McLeish, T.C.B.
Authors
M.R. Mackley
H. Klein
P.D. Olmsted
R.S. Graham
O.G. Harlen
T.C.B. McLeish
Abstract
Flow-induced crystallization (FIC) behavior of a high-density polyethylene melt in two entry-exit flow geometries was investigated by direct optical observation using a multi-pass rheometer and the results compared with a viscoelastic flow simulation. A set of experiments was performed at several piston speeds using a sharp and a rounded entry-exit slit and the region of onset for visible FIC was identified in both cases. During flow narrow crystal filament regions localized at the sidewalls and in a downstream “fang” region of stress accumulation were identified. A melt flow two-dimensional numerical simulation using a Lagrangian solver, FLOWSOLVE, and an 11-mode Pom-Pom model satisfactorily matched experimental pressure difference and birefringence fringe distribution for the flow. An algorithm to calculate the specific work accumulated by each fluid element in the complex flow field was implemented within FLOWSOLVE and a method was proposed to estimate the critical specific work for the onset of visible oriented FIC. The concept of specific work applied to the numerical simulations was capable of successfully predicting the experimental regions where FIC occurred.
Citation
Scelsi, L., Mackley, M., Klein, H., Olmsted, P., Graham, R., Harlen, O., & McLeish, T. (2009). Experimental observations and matching viscoelastic specific work predictions of flow-induced crystallization for molten polyethylene within two flow geometries. Journal of Rheology, 53(4), 859-876. https://doi.org/10.1122/1.3123209
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Publication Date | Jul 1, 2009 |
Deposit Date | Oct 31, 2011 |
Publicly Available Date | Jul 31, 2017 |
Journal | Journal of Rheology |
Print ISSN | 0148-6055 |
Electronic ISSN | 1520-8516 |
Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 53 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 859-876 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1122/1.3123209 |
Keywords | Crystallisation, Flow birefringence, Numerical analysis, Polymer melts, Viscoelasticity, Localized flow-induced crystallization, Multi-pass rheometer, Specific work, Entry-exit flow geometries. |
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© 2009 The Society of Rheology. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Journal of rheology, 53(4): 859-876 and may be found at https://doi.org/10.1122/1.3123209
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