Course: Applied Rheology

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Course title Applied Rheology
Course code TUVI/TWBAR
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zatloukal Martin, prof. Ing. Ph.D., DSc.
Course content
- Constitutive relations for elastic solids. - Constitutive relations for viscous liquids. - Newtonian fluids. - General viscous fluids. - Plastic behavior. - Linear viscoelasticity. - Nonlinear viscoelasticity. - Factors influencing the rheological behavior of the macromolecular substances. - Experimental rheometry. - Effect of rheology and processing conditions on machinery design. - Applied rheology for extrusion of films, fibers and profiles. - Applied rheology for coextrusion. - Applied rheology for injection moulding, thermoforming and blown molding. - Applied rheology for calendering and film blowing.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 200 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of mathematics, physics, mechanics and macromolecular chemistry.
Knowledge of mathematics, physics, mechanics and macromolecular chemistry.
learning outcomes
The student has advanced knowledge in the field of rheology of macromolecular substances with a complex internal structure.
The student has advanced knowledge in the field of rheology of macromolecular substances with a complex internal structure.
The student understands the essence of the relationships between the molecular structure of polymeric materials, rheology and their behavior during processing.
The student understands the essence of the relationships between the molecular structure of polymeric materials, rheology and their behavior during processing.
Skills
The student correctly identifies the key rheological parameters for understanding the flow stability of polymeric materials.
The student correctly identifies the key rheological parameters for understanding the flow stability of polymeric materials.
The student can use rheological characteristics to optimize polymer materials, process conditions and the design of processing equipment.
The student can use rheological characteristics to optimize polymer materials, process conditions and the design of processing equipment.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Practice exercises
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • . HAN, C.D. Rheology and Polymer Processing of Polymeric Materials. Volume 2: Polymer Processing, Oxford University Press, 2007.
  • Barnes, H. A. An introduction to rheology. 5th impres. Amstedram : Elsevier Science, 1989. ISBN 0-444-87140-3.
  • Collyer, A. A., Clegg, D. W. Rheological Measurement. London : Elsevier, 1998. ISBN 1851661964.
  • Covas, J. A., Agassant, J. F., Diogo, A. C., Vlachopoulos, J., Walters, K. Rheological Fundamentals of Polymer Processing. Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995. ISBN 0792337921.
  • DEALY, J.M., LARSON R.G. Structure and Rheology of Molten Polymers. Hanser Gardner Pubns, 2006.
  • DEALY, J.M., WISSBRUN K.F. Melt Rheology and Its Role in Plastics Processing - Theory and Applications. Springer, 1999.
  • Furukawa, Junji. Physical chemistry of polymer rheology. Tokyo : Kodansha, 2003. ISBN 3-540-00053-4.
  • HAN, C.D. Rheology and Polymer Processing of Polymeric Materials. Volume 1: Polymer Rheology, Oxford University Press, 2007.
  • Kanai, T., Campbell, G.A. Film Processing. Munich : Hanser Publishers, 1999. ISBN 3446178821.
  • Larson, R. G. Constitutive Equations for Polymer Melts and Solutions. Boston : Butterworths, 1988. ISBN 0409901199.
  • Larson, Ronald G. The structure and rheology of complex fluids. New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-19-512197-X.
  • Leonov, A. I. Nonlinear phenomena in flows of viscoelastic polymer fluids. 1st ed. London : Chapman & Hall, 1994. ISBN 412582007.
  • Macosko, CH. W. Rheology-Principles, Measurements and Applications. New York : VCH, 1994. ISBN 1560815795.
  • MALKIN, A.Y. Rheology: Concepts, Methods, and Applications. William Andrew Publishing, 2005.
  • Mezger, Thomas G. The rheology handbook : for users of rotational and oscillatory rheometres. Hannover : Vincentz, 2002. ISBN 3878707452.
  • Morrison, Faith A. Understanding rheology. New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. ISBN 195141660.
  • Rosato, D.V. Extruding Plastics - Practical processing handbook. London : Chapman and Hall, 1998. ISBN 1591240549.
  • Vlachopoulos, J., Vlček, J. Polymer rheology and processing. McMaster University, 1994.
  • Vlachopoulos, J., Wagner, J.R. The SPE Guide on Extrusion Technology and Troubleshooting;The of Plastics Engineers. Brooklfield : Society of Plastics Engineers, 2001. ISBN 0-9722159-2-1.


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Technology Study plan (Version): Tools and Processes (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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