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In this paper, we propose a numerical simulation of axisymmetric extensional experiments on a viscoelastic polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) material, using a falling-weight extensional rheometer. The polymer behaviour is represented by a K-BKZ memory-integral constitutive equation, involving a damping function of the Wagner type. Under the assumption of a homogeneous flow zone in the sample, a numerical model is set up, using the stream-tube method and approximating functions. The governing equations of the problem, associated to a limited number of unknowns, are solved by means of the Levenberg-Marquardt optimization algorithm. The numerical results are found to be consistent with the experimental data and reveal the importance of the non-homogeneous flow zone, in relation to the estimation of the extensional strain rate. The calculations involve the sensitivity of the model on the fluid parameters and those concerning the size of the initial column of fluid. The limited computing (CPU) time of the code is also to be underlined.
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Mestadi, A., Normandin, M., Clermont, JR. et al. Modelization of extensional experiments under constant force using memory-integral constitutive equations and stream-tube analysis. Rheola Acta 35, 337–346 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00403534
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