An improved algorithm for calculating relaxation time spectra from material functions of polymers with monodisperse and bimodal molar mass distributions
Brabec C, Schausberger A (1995)
Publication Language: English
Publication Status: Published
Publication Type: Journal article, Original article
Publication year: 1995
Journal
Publisher: Steinkopff-Verlag
Book Volume: 34
Pages Range: 397-405
Journal Issue: 4
DOI: 10.1007/BF00367154
Abstract
Using the basic concept of Emri and Tschoegl, the algorithm for calculating relaxation time spectra has been improved such that excellent results are provided in the difficult case of polymers with narrow molar mass distributions. These spectra can be compared with those calculated by nonlinear regularization (Weese 1992), which we regard as a very exact method, and show equally good results with even less mathematical effort. Examples of dense relaxation time spectra (up to eight points per decade) are given for nearly monodisperse polystyrene melts and for mixtures of these up to four components. The relaxation time spectra describe the dynamic mechanical experimental data in each case with an overall error of less than 3%. The filtering method used to avoid physically senseless oscillations has been proven to resolve the characteristic peaks contributed by monodisperse polymers accurately. © 1995 Steinkopff Verlag.
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Brabec, C., & Schausberger, A. (1995). An improved algorithm for calculating relaxation time spectra from material functions of polymers with monodisperse and bimodal molar mass distributions. Rheologica Acta, 34(4), 397-405. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00367154
MLA:
Brabec, Christoph, and Alois Schausberger. "An improved algorithm for calculating relaxation time spectra from material functions of polymers with monodisperse and bimodal molar mass distributions." Rheologica Acta 34.4 (1995): 397-405.
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