Rheology of Polymers detail syllabus for Plastics Engineering (Plastics), 2019-20 scheme is taken from AKTU official website and presented for AKTU students. The course code (KPE302), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/Week, Practical Hr/Week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration, and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.
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Course Objectives:
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Unit I
Units and dimensions-Properties of fluids-mass density, specific weight, specific volume, specific gravity, viscosity, surface tension and capillarity-Terminologies of fluid flow-Laminar and turbulent flow of Newtonian fluids-Power law-Reynolds number and its significance.
Unit II
Introduction to polymer rheology, Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, shear stress, shear strain and shear rate, shear modulus, bulk modulus, Zero shear viscosity, Dependence of viscosity with temperature, shear stress, Visco elasticity-effect of rate of strain, temperature and time on mechanical behavior of polymeric materials.
Unit III
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Unit IV
Rheology of polymeric liquids: polymer chain conformation, zero shear viscosity, rheology of dilute polymer solutions, entanglement, effect of long chain branching, effect of molecular weight distribution. Measurements of rheological properties.
Unit V
Rheology in polymer processing operations: Calendaring and two roll mill, Twin screw extruders, Blow molding, Wire coating, Thermo forming, Sheet extrusion, Internal mixers, Rubber extrusion.
Course Outcomes:
On completion of the course, students will understand the basics of fluid mechanics and Rheology. Will be able to analysis the rheological properties of polymer systems using rheometers.
Books and References:
- Rheology: Concepts, Methods, and Applications/A.Y. Malkin, A.I. Isayev/ChemTec Publishing.
- Rheology and Processing of Polymeric Materials Vol. 1/Oxford University Press.
- Melt Rheology and its Role in Plastic Processing: Theory and applications/Dealy & Wissbrun/Chappman and Hall.
- Vishu shah Plastics testing technology hand book.
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