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Text: Buy at Amazon Bird, R. B., R. C. Armstrong, and O. Hassager. Dynamics of Polymeric Liquids, Volume 1. Fluid Mechanics. 2nd ed. Wiley-Interscience, 1987. ISBN: 9780471802457.

SES # SUBJECTS TEXT MATERIALS KEY DATES
1 Funny Flow Phenomena Chapter 2  
2 Review of Classical Hydrodynamics Chapter 1  
3 Equations of Change Chapter 1 Homework 1 out
4 Material Functions I Chapter 3  
5 Material Functions II: Linear Viscoelasticity Chapter 3

Homework 1 due

Homework 2 out

6 Material Functions III: Extensional Flows Chapter 3  
7 Generalized Newtonian Fluids Chapter 4 Homework 2 due
8 Generalized Newtonian Fluids (Continued) Chapter 4  
9 Linear Viscoelasticity: The Basics Chapter 5  
10 Linear Viscoelasticity II Chapter 5 Homework 3 out
11 Experimental Methods for LVE Time-Temperature Superposition (TTS) Chapter 5  
12 Polymer Physics: Dilute Solutions (Rouse/Zimm Theories) Notes Homework 3 due
13 Polymer Physics: Reptation of Entangled Melts & Rubbery Materials Notes  
EXAM 1
14 Ordered Fluid Expansions Chapter 6 Homework 4 out
15 Ordered Fluid Expansions: Special Cases and Rheometry Chapters 6 and 10  
16 Differential Constitutive Models Chapter 7 Homework 4 due
17 Differential Constitutive Models (Continued) Chapter 7  
18 Differential Constitutive Models (Continued) Chapter 7  
19 Integral Constitutive Models Chapter 8 Homework 5 out
20 Integral Constitutive Models (Continued) Chapter 8 Homework 5 due
21 Gels and Gel Rheology I Notes  
22 Gels and Gel Rheology II Notes Homework 6 out
23 Suspension Rheology I Notes  
Exam 2
24 Suspension Rheology II Notes Homework 6 due
Special Projects Due
25 In Class Project Presentations    
26 Last Day: In Class Project Presentations