CM4650 Polymer Rheology
1. (20 points) 8.2 (discuss parameters of Maxwell model)
2. (20 points) 8.10 (calculate viscosity prediction for GLVE,
Maxwell model, GMM;) NOTE: carry out integrations when
possible.
3. (20 points) For the "first simple memory model" we discussed
in lecture, calculate the material functions for cessation of steady
shearing.
4. (20 points) For the Maxwell model, calculate the material
functions for cessation of steady shearing.
5. (20 points) For the generalized linear viscoelastic model,
calculate the material functions for cessation of steady shearing.
6. (20 points) Plot G'(omega) and G"(omega) for Einaga's
polystyrene data. Note that these data have been fitted to the
GMM in the figure in lecture
30. What is the viscosity of this polystyrene?
7. (20 points) When is the generalized linear viscoelastic
model useful? When is the power-law generalized newtonian model
useful?