Fluid Mechanics and Polymer Rheology detail syllabus for Polymer Technology (Polymer Tech), 2017 regulation is taken from Anna University official website and presented for students of Anna University. The details of the course are: course code (PT8451), Category (PC), Contact Periods/week (3), Teaching hours/week (3), Practical Hours/week (0). The total course credits are given in combined syllabus.
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Course Objective:
- To understand the basic concepts of rheology
- To analyze the flow behavior of polymer melts and to carry out the experimental techniques for measuring the rheological properties.
- To understand the basics of fluid mechanism and to analyze behavior of newtonian fluids.
- To experimental with instruments such as orifice meter, venturi meter and pitot tube.
Unit I
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Unit II
Fluid Friction and Flow Mesurement
Bernoullis equation-kinetic energy correction factor; head loss; friction factor; major and Minor losses- Flow measurement: Introduction; Orifice meter; Venturi meter; concept of area meters: rotameter; Local velocity measurement: Pitot tube
Unit III
Fluid Rheology
Introduction and Basic concepts of Rheology, classification of fluids, Newtonian and non Newtonian fluids, shear stress, shear strain and shear rate, shear modulus, bulk modulus, Zero shear viscosity, Dependence of viscosity with temp, shear stress , Viscoelasticity – effect of rate of strain, temperature and time on mechanical behaviour of polymeric materials
Unit IV
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Unit V
Measurement of Polymer Viscosity
Viscosity of polymer melts – die swell and melt fracture – Weissenberg effect – Elongational viscosity. Measurements of rheological properties – capillary rheometers – cone and plate viscometer – Oscillating disc rheometer – Mooney viscometer.
Course Outcome:
On completion of the course, students
- Will have thorough knowledge on the basic concepts of rheology.
- Will able to analyze the mechanical behavior of polymers under applied load.
- Will carry out the experimental techniques for measuring the rheological properties.
- Will understand the basics of fluid mechanics and to analyze the behavior of newtonian fluids.
- Will be able to the instruments such as orifice meter, venturi meter and pitot tube.
Text Books:
- J.A.Brydson, Flow properties of polymer melts, life books, London, 1981.
- R.J. Crawford, Plastics Engineering, Butterworth – Heinemann, Oxford, 2002, 3rd edition
- Dr.R.K.Bansal, A Textbook of Fluid mechanics and Hydraulic Machines, 9th edition, 2017
References:
- P.N.Cogswell, Polymer Melt Rheology, A guide for Industrial Practice, George Godwin,1981.
- Richard C. Progelh of and James L. Throne, Polymer Engineering Principles, Hanser Publishers, New York, 1998.
- John M. Dealy and Kurt F. Wissburn, Melt rheology and its role in plastics processing, Chapman, London, Oct 3rd, 2013.
- R.S. Lenk, Polymer Rheology, Applied Science, London, 2012.
- J.D. Ferry, Viscoelastic Properties of Polymers, john Wiley and Sons, New York, 1986.
- Chang Dae Han. Rheology in Polymer Processing, Academic Press, New York, 1976
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