Anisotropic thermal conduction in polymers subjected to uniaxial elongations

Sahil Gupta, Erin Camponeschi, Ellen Kloppenborg, David C. Venerus, Jay D. Schieber

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Abstract

Polymer processing flows involve a strong coupling of mechanical and thermal effects that have a significant impact on the final properties of the material. Simple molecular arguments suggest that Fourier's law must be generalized to allow for a tensorial thermal conductivity in polymers subjected to deformation. In our laboratory we have developed a novel, optical method to obtain quantitative measurements of anisotropic thermal diffusivity in polymers subjected to deformations. In this paper we report measurements of anisotropic thermal diffusivity and stress in both molten and solid polymers in uniaxial extension. These data are used to test the stress- thermal rule.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication67th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2009, ANTEC 2009
Pages3053-3055
Number of pages3
StatePublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event67th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2009, ANTEC 2009 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: Jun 22 2009Jun 24 2009

Publication series

NameAnnual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings
Volume5

Other

Other67th Annual Technical Conference of the Society of Plastics Engineers 2009, ANTEC 2009
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period6/22/096/24/09

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics

Keywords

  • Anisotropy
  • Elongational flow
  • Thermal conductivity

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