ESTEEMS: Efficient Simulation of Thermoelastic Effects on the Evolution of Microstructure and Stability of Prototypical Processing Flows of Complex Fluids

摘要CTS-0132730R。华盛顿大学Sureshkumar-这项拟议的研究的目标是：(1)开发高效和强大的三维模拟工具，用于聚合物材料制造过程的设计、优化和控制，以及(2)使用模拟工具来研究恒温对工业过程中可能遇到的复杂几何形状的聚合物流动稳定性的影响。要考虑的问题是同心圆柱体中的流动，流经通道中的圆柱体阵列，多层剪切流动，单向和/或双向拉伸，以及纤维纺丝。拟议研究的更广泛影响是开发用于工业过程的模拟工具，培训材料研究和开发方面的研究生，并提高本科生的设计体验。

AbstractCTS-0132730R. Sureshkumar, Washington UniversityThe objectives of this proposed research are: (1) to develop efficient and robust three-dimensional simulation tools for the design, optimization, and control of manufacturing processes of polymeric materials, and (2) to use the simulation tools to investigate thermostatic effects on the stability of polymeric flows in complex geometric shapes likely to be encounter in industrial processes. The problem to be considered are flow in concentric cylinders, flow through arrays of cylinders in a channel, multilayer shear flows, uniaxial and/or biaxial extension, and fiber spinning. The broader impact of the proposed research is the development of simulation tools for industrial processes, to train graduate students in materials research and development, and to enhance the undergraduate students' design experience.