ChE I6400 Rheology of Soft Materials
Rheological measurement. Linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity. Rheology of polymers, liquid crystals, emulsions, gels, and other complex fluids and soft solids. Continuum and molecular theories of viscoelasticity.
Prerequisite
Undergraduate degree in a physical science or engineering discipline, or permission of instructor.
Contact Hours
3 hr./wk.