Introduction & Scope
Extensional Rheometry
Filament Stretching Extensional Rheometer (FISER)
Heinrich Hencky (1885-1952)
Experimental Test Protocol
Kinematics of Filament Stretching
Analysis of Data from a FISER Test
An Inter-Laboratory Comparison
Coil-Stretch Hysteresis
Numerical Analysis of Filament Stretching
‘Connffessit’ (FEM/BD) Simulation
Concentrated Solutions & Melts
PPT Slide
Capillary Breakup Extensional Rheometer (CABER)
Results for Simple Fluids
Dilute Polymer Solutions
Ongoing Work I: Peeling
Ongoing Work II: Rupture
Ongoing Work III: Planar Extension
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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