MTE3509

Polymer rheology and processing

4 points
* 2 lectures per week plus tutorials
* First semester
* Clayton

Objectives To impart sufficient understanding of polymer rheology and processing to enable the student to work with specialist process and design engineers.

Synopsis Newtonian and non-Newtonian flow of polymer materials. Effects of temperature and molecular structure on melt properties. Rheometry. Polymer processing methods and machinery. Heat transfer applied to processing situations. The effect of processing aids and fillers. Calculations to predict processing machinery operating characteristics.

Assessment Examination: 60%
* Assignments: 20%
* Laboratory work: 20%

Recommended texts

Brydson J A Flow properties of polymer melts Wiley, 1985
Chapman A J Heat transfer Macmillan, 1984
Cogswell F N Polymer melt rheology: A guide for industrial practice Wiley, 1985
Crawford R J Plastics engineering Elsevier, 1985
Dealy J M and Wissbrun Melt rheology and its role in plastics processing Van Nostrand, 1990
Nielsen L E Polymer rheology
Lenk R S Polymer rheology Applied Science Publishers, 1978
Ozisik M N Heat transfer: A basic approach McGraw-Hill, 1985