Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, 2 Volume Set

Robert Byron Bird is a chemical engineer and professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is known for his research in transport phenomena of non-Newtonian fluids, including fluid dynamics of polymers, polymer kinetic theory, and rheology. Charles F. Curtiss is the author of Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, 2 Volume Set, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.

• Volume 1: NEWTONIAN VERSUS NON-NEWTONIAN BEHAVIOR. Review of Newtonian Fluid Dynamics. Flow Phenomena in Polymeric Liquids. Material Functions for Polymeric Liquids. ELEMENTARY CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS AND THEIR USE IN SOLVING FLUIDDYNAMICS PROBLEMS. The Generalized Newtonian Fluid. The General Linear Viscoelastic Fluid. NONLINEAR VISCOELASTIC CONSTITUTIVE EQUATIONS AND THEIR USE INSOLVING FLUID DYNAMICS PROBLEMS. The Retarded Motion Expansion. Differential Constitutive Equations. Single-Integral Constitutive Equations. CONTINUUM MECHANICS AND ITS USE IN SOLVING FLUID DYNAMICSPROBLEMS. Continuum Mechanics Concepts. Fluid Dynamics of Rheometry. Volume 2: POLYMER MODELS AND EQUILIBRIUM PROPERTIES. Mechanical Models for Polymer Molecules. Equilibrium Configurations of Polymer Molecules. ELEMENTARY APPROACH TO KINETIC THEORY. Elastic Dumbbell Models. The Rigid Dumbbell and Multibead Models. The Bead-Spring Chain Models. General Bead-Rod Spring Models. A GENERAL PHASE-SPACE KINECTIC THEORY. Phase-Space Theory of Polymeric Liquids. Phase-Space Theory for Dilute Solutions. Phase-Space Theory for Concentrated Solutions and Melts. ELEMENTARY KINETIC THEORY FOR NETWORK MODELS. Network Theories for Polymer Melts and Concentrated Solutions.