Course Description: Simplifying transport phenomena equations (mass, momentum and energy), applying boundary conditions, and using rheological constitutive equations for solving broad classes of polymer processing problems. This is done by focusing on wire coating, extrusion, calendering, coating, fiber spinning, and injection molding. Each of these is simplified to ordinary differential equations solved with first year calculus. Selected topics on elastic phenomena and flow stability are then treated.

Course Objectives: To provide a fundamental understanding of polymer processing.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Defining Polymer Processing

Modeling Philosophy

Continuum Mechanics

Constitutive Equations

Simple Model Flows

Extrusion

Calendering

Coating

Fiber Spinning

Injection Molding

Elastic Phenomena

Flow Stability

Course Requirements:

Homework: Weekly reading assignments and homework problems (not handed in).

Exams: Two exams plus a final.

Computer Language: None

Computer Facilities: None

Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[E]	CS[AA]	EE[E]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[BDE]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[E]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 38 (50 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Monday/Wednesday/Friday

Contributing Scholar:
A. Jeffrey Giacomin
College of Engineering
University of Wisconsin-Madison
309 Mechanical Engineering Building
1513 University Avenue
Madison, WI   53706-1572
Phone: 608-262-7473

Fax: 608-265-2316
giacomin@engr.wisc.edu
rrc.engr.wisc.edu

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Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Ms. Helene Demont
Phone: 888-661-9551
          608-262-5516 Fax: 877-267-6172
Demont@engr.wisc.edu


Prerequisites: Undergraduate calculus.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Fundamentals of Polymer Processing, McGraw-Hill Book Company (out of print - a copy will be sent to you when enrollment is received at no charge.)