Prediction of Flow Effect on Crystal Growth of Semi-Crystalline Polymers Using a Multi-Scale Phase-Field Approach

A multi-scale phase-field approach, which couples the mesoscopic crystallization with the microscopic orientation of chain segments and macroscopic viscoelastic melt flow, is proposed to study how the crystal growth of semi-crystalline polymers is affected by flows. To make the simulation feasible,...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Wang, Jie Ouyang, Ying Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/9/12/634