[HTML][HTML] A review of multiscale computational methods in polymeric materials

A Gooneie, S Schuschnigg, C Holzer - Polymers, 2017 - mdpi.com
Polymeric materials display distinguished characteristics which stem from the interplay of
phenomena at various length and time scales. Further development of polymer systems …

Homogeneous non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations of viscous flow: techniques and applications

BD Todd, PJ Daivis - Molecular Simulation, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
We provide a review of the literature for non-equilibrium molecular dynamics (NEMD)
simulations of homogeneous fluids. Our review focuses on techniques for simulations of …

Flow effects on melt structure and entanglement network of linear polymers: Results from a nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation study of a polyethylene melt …

C Baig, VG Mavrantzas, M Kroger - Macromolecules, 2010 - ACS Publications
We present detailed results about the structural, conformational, rheo-optical, and
topological properties of an entangled of C400H802 linear polyethylene (PE) melt over a …

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Pure n-Alkanes and Their Mixtures at Elevated Temperatures Using Atomistic and Coarse-Grained Force Fields

KD Papavasileiou, LD Peristeras, A Bick… - The Journal of …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The properties of higher n-alkanes and their mixtures is a topic of significant interest for the
oil and chemical industry. However, the experimental data at high temperatures are scarce …

Individual chain dynamics of a polyethylene melt undergoing steady shear flow

MH Nafar Sefiddashti, BJ Edwards, B Khomami - Journal of Rheology, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
Individual molecule dynamics have been shown to influence significantly the bulk
rheological and microstructural properties of short-chain, unentangled, linear polyethylene …

Quantifying chain reptation in entangled polymer melts: Topological and dynamical mapping of atomistic simulation results onto the tube model

PS Stephanou, C Baig, G Tsolou… - The Journal of …, 2010 - pubs.aip.org
The topological state of entangled polymers has been analyzed recently in terms of primitive
paths which allowed obtaining reliable predictions of the static (statistical) properties of the …

Predicting experimental results for polyethylene by computer simulation

J Ramos, JF Vega, J Martínez-Salazar - European Polymer Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
This feature article reviews several aspects of computational approaches to polyethylene
melt and solid state properties in relation to existing experimental results. Based on 40 years …

[HTML][HTML] Individual molecular dynamics of an entangled polyethylene melt undergoing steady shear flow: Steady-state and transient dynamics

MH Nafar Sefiddashti, BJ Edwards, B Khomami - Polymers, 2019 - mdpi.com
The startup and steady shear flow properties of an entangled, monodisperse polyethylene
liquid (C1000H2002) were investigated via virtual experimentation using nonequilibrium …

[HTML][HTML] Atomistic simulation of shear flow of linear alkane and polyethylene liquids: A 50-year retrospective

BJ Edwards, MH Nafar Sefiddashti, B Khomami - Journal of Rheology, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Atomistic simulations of alkanes and polyethylenes have grown in utility and application
over a 50-year period beginning at the earliest days of molecular dynamics research. This …

Nonlinear rheology and dynamics of supramolecular polymer networks formed by associative telechelic chains under shear and extensional flows

D Amin, Z Wang - Journal of Rheology, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Nonequilibrium computer simulations have been applied to study the shear and extensional
flow behavior of supramolecular polymer networks (SPNs) formed by unentangled and …