Brownian dynamics simulation of macromolecules in steady shear flow

Paul Dotson

The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1983 · 33 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

A nonequilibrium Brownian dynamics technique is used to simulate a dilute solution of polymers in a steady shear flow. Results for the mean square end-to-end length of a Rouse chain agree very well with theoretical results from polymer kinetic theory.

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