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CHE598K Polymer Rheology and Processing |
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This introductory course is designed to offer a broad overview of rheological principles. Prior knowledge in the subject is not required and participants from any discipline are welcome. The course content will have three components: general principles, experimental methods, and applications. The last part will focus on specific systems (e.g. suspensions, foams, gels, coatings, etc.). Major experimental techniques will be discussed, and, participants having taken this course will be familiar with the peculiar flow characteristics of complex systems, be able to quantify Non-Newtonian fluids and be able to interpret /design rheological experiments. Unlike traditional engineering courses that focus on mathematical solutions, the emphasis will be on interpreting physical situations, analyzing/examining experimental results and designing/proposing methods and experiments to probe fundamental hypothesis. 3 credit hours. |
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Prerequisite |
B.S. degree in engineering or related area with background in differential equations.
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| Course Outline | The topics covered in the course will include the following:
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Textbook |
Macosko, Christopher W. RHEOLOGY: Principles, Measurements and Applications, Wiley and Sons, 1994. Additional handouts will also be provided.
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| Optional Texts | Bird, R. Byron, Robert C. Armstrong and Ole Hassager, Dynamics of Polymer Liquids, Vol. 1, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1987. Morrison, Faith A., Understanding Rheology , Oxford University Press, 2001 Larson, Ronald G., The Structure and Rheology of Complex Fluids, Oxford University Press, 1999.
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| Course Requirements | HOMEWORK: Homework will be assigned approximately every other week. (10%) SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS: None
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| Computer and Internet Requirements | NCSU has recommended minimum specifications for computers used for classes. Depending on your computer needs, we recommend your computer meet or exceed the following minimum specifications below. PCs must have an Intel-compatible 800 MHz processor, 256 MB RAM, 8 GB hard drive with 1 GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 800x600 (min.) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system should be Windows 2000 or XP. Real One Player Basic (available free online) and high speed Internet connection such as cable, DSL, T1 or LAN will be required for EOL courses. MAC users must have a G3 processor with firewire and USB factory built-in, 256 MB RAM, 10 GB with 1GB free space available, 256 Color Display, CD-ROM drive, 800x600 (min) video adapter, sound card, and speakers. The operating system must be MacOS 10.3 (minimum) along with the above RealOne and Internet specifications above. For more detailed information on computer specifications and recommendations, please refer to our website at: http://engineeringonline.ncsu.edu/currentstudents/computeraccess.htm
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| Instructor | Dr. Saad Khan , Professor and Director of Graduate Programs
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