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General Books on Polymer Modeling

1.      Middleman, S., Fundamentals of Polymer Processing, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill, 1977.

2.      Tadmor, Z., Gogos, C. G., Principles of Polymer Processing, 1st edition, Wiley, 1979.

3.      Kanai, T., Campbell, G. A., Film Processing, 1st edition, Hanser Gardner Publications, 1999.

4.      Isayev, A. I., Modeling of Polymer Processing, Recent Developments, Hanser, 1991.

5.      Atherton, D. P., Borne, P., Concise Encyclopedia of Modelling & Simulation, 1st edition, Pergamon Press, 1992.

6.      Galiatsatos, V., Molecular Simulation Methods for Predicting Polymer Properties, 1st edition, Wiley, 2005.

Mathematics

1.      Pearson, C. E., Handbook of Applied Mathematics, Selected Results and Methods, 2nd edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1983.

2.  Mase, G., Schaum's Outline of Continuum Mechanics, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill, 1969.

Thermodynamics

1.      DeHoff, R. T., Thermodynamics in Materials Science, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1993.

2.   Gaskell, D. R., Introduction to the Thermodynamics of Materials, 4th edition, Taylor and Francis Group, 2003.

Heat Transfer

1.      Holman, J. P., Heat Transfer, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill, 1990.

2.      Perry, R. H., Green, D. W., Perry’s Chemical Engineers’ Handbook, 7th edition, McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Mechanics

  1. Middleman, S., Fundamentals of Polymer Processing, 1st edition, McGraw-Hill, 1977. 
  2. Malvern, L. E., Introduction to the Mechanics of a Continuous Medium, Prentice-Hall, 1969.
  3. Fung, Y. C., A First Course in Continuum Mechanics, 2nd edition, Prentice-Hall, 1977.

Rheology

  1. Bird, R. B., Armstrong, R. C., Hassager, O., Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, Volume 1, 1st edition, Wiley, 1977.
  2. Cogswell, F. N., Polymer Melt Rheology, 1st edition, Wiley, 1981.
  3. Vlachopoulos, J., Strutt, D., The Role of Rheology in Polymer Extrusion, http://www.polydynamics.com/Role_of_Rheology_in_Extrusion.PDF
  4. ASTM D 3835.  Standard Test Method for Determining the Properties of Polymeric Materials by Means of Capillary Rheometry.
  5. ASTM D 4440.  Standard Test Method for Plastics: Dynamic Mechanical Properties: Melt Rheology.
  6. ASTM D 1238-04c. Standard Test Method for Melt Flow Rates of Thermoplastics by Extrusion Plastometer.
  7. The Society of Rheology Web Page: http://www.rheology.org/sor/
  8. Web site with interesting rheology models, animations, and audio: http://rrc.engr.wisc.edu/animations.html

Specific Process Modeling References

·        Crystallization

1.      Young, R. J., Lovell, P. A., Introduction to Polymers, 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2000.

2.      Hurle, D. T. J., Handbook of Crystal Growth, Vol. 2, Elsevier Science (1994).  Chapter 18 titled "Spherulitic Crystallization in Macromolecules" by Phillips, P. J. is of primary interest.

3.      Polymer Crystallization: Nucleation and Growth processes with automata: http://www.arrakis.es/~nnui/escobedo/Polymer/PolymerCryst.htm

4.      Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory: http://www-cms.llnl.gov/s-t/rapid_poly_crys.html

·        Blown Film

    1. Petrie, C. J. S., Plast. Polym., 42, 259 (1974).
    2. Petrie, C. J. S., AIChE J., 21, 275 (1975)
    3. Petrie, C. J. S., Rheol. Acta., 12, 92 (1973).
    4. Han, C. D., Park J. Y., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 19, 3257 (1975)

·        Cast Film

    1. Kase, S. Matsuo, T. J. Polym. Sci. A, 3, 2541 (1965).
    2. Kase, S., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 18, 3279 (1974)
    3. Yeow, Y. L., J. Fluid. Mech., 66, 613 (1974).
    4. Aird, G. R., Yeow, Y. L., Ind. ENg. Chem. Fundam. 22, 7 (1983).
    5. Minoshima, W., White, J. L., Polym. Eng. Rev, 2, 211 (1983).
    6. Kanai, T., Sen-i Gakkaishi, 41, T-409 (1985).
    7. Kanai, T., Sen-i Gakkaishi, 42, T-1 (1986).
    8. d'Halewyu, S., Agassant, J. f., Polym. Eng. Sci., 30, 335 (1990).
    9. Barq, P. et al., Int. Polym. Process. V, 4, 264 (1990).
    10. Alaie, S. M., Papanastasiou, T. C., Polym. Eng. Sci., 31, 67 (1991).

·        Fiber Spinning

    1. Denn, M. M., Petrie, C. J., Avenas, P., Mechanics of Steady Spinning of a Viscoelastic Liquid, AIChE J., 21, 791 (1975).
    2. Kase, S., Matsuo, T., J. Polym. Sci., Part A, 3, 2541 (1965).
    3. Han, C. D., Rheology in Polymer Processing, Academic Press, New York (1976).
    4. Morrison, M. E. , Am. Inst. Chem. Eng. J., 16, 57 (1970).
    5. Spruiell, J. E., White, J. L., Polym. Eng. Sci., 15, 660 (1975).
    6. Dees, J. R., Spruiell, J. E., J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 18, 1053 (1974).
    7. Keller, A., Machin, M. J., J. of Macromol Sci., B1 (1), 41 (1967).
    8. Miller, J. C., Soc. Plast. Eng. Trans., 3, 134 (1963).
    9. Kase, S., J. Appl., Polym. Sci., 18, 3279 (1974).
    10. White, J. L., Ide, Y., J. Appl. Polym. Sci. (1979).
    11. Pearson, J. R. A., Shah, Y. T., Trans. Soc. Rheol., 16, 519 (1972).
    12. Cruz-Saenz, G. F., Donnelly, G. J., Weinberger, C. B., Am. Inst. Chem., Eng. J., 22, 441 (1976).
    13. The Model of Fiber Formation in the Melt Spinning Process - a Short Look at the Backgrounds: http://www.ipfdd.de/research/res25/model/FiberModeling1.html

·        Fiber Composite Theory for Solid State Orientation

    1. Agarwal, B. D., Broutman, L. J., Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites, 2nd edition, Wiley, 1990.
    2. Ashton, J. E. , Halpin, J. C., Petit, P. H., Primer on Composite Materials Analysis, (1969).
    3. Halpin, J. C., Kardos, J. L., Journal of Applied Physics, 45:5 2235 (1972).
    4. Peterlin, A., Advan. Chem. Ser, 142:1 (1975).
    5. Breese, D. R., Masters Thesis: University of Cincinnati (2005).
    6. Gupta, V. B., Keller, A., Ward, I. M., J. Macromol. Sci., B(2):1 139-146 (1968).
    7. Crist, Buckley.  Annual Review of Materials Science,  25  295 (1995).
    8. Zhou, H., Wilkes, G. L., Journal of Materials Science 33 287 (1998).
    9. Barham, P. J., Arridge, R. G. C., Journal of Polymer Science, Polymer Physics Edition, 15 1177 (1977).
    10. Gibson, A. G., Davies, G. R., Ward, I. M., Polymer 19 683 (1978).
    11. Cox, H. L., British Journal of Applied Physics 3 72 (1952).
    12. Koenig, J. L., Cornell, S. W., Witenhafer, D. E., Journal of Polymer Science, A-2:5 301 (1967).
    13. Bassett, D. C., Carder, D. R., Philosophical Magazine, 28:3 535 (1973). 
    14. Tagawa, T., Journal of Polymer Science, 18 971 (1980).
    15. Matsumoto, T., Kawai, T., Maeda, H., Die Makromolekulare Chemie, 107 250 (1967).
    16. Roe, R. J., Krigbaum, W. R., J. Chem, Phys., 40 2608 (1964).
    17. Prasad, A., Shroff, R., Rane, S., Beaucage, G., Polymer, 42 3103 (2001).
    18. Yu, T-H, Wilkes, G., Polymer, 37:21 4675-4687 (1996).
    19. Bassett, D. C., Olley, R. H., Al Raheil, I. A. M., Polymer, 29 1539 (1988).

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