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

摘要CTS-0132730 R。Sureshkumar，华盛顿大学本研究的目标是：（1）开发高效和强大的三维模拟工具，用于聚合物材料的设计，优化和制造过程的控制，和（2）使用模拟工具来调查聚合物流动的稳定性在复杂的几何形状可能会遇到在工业过程中的影响。 要考虑的问题是在同心圆柱体中的流动，在通道中通过圆柱体阵列的流动，多层剪切流动，单轴和/或双轴拉伸，以及纤维纺丝。 拟议研究的更广泛影响是开发工业过程模拟工具，培训研究生进行材料研究和开发，并增强本科生的设计经验。

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.