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Experimental studies of the deformation of a synthetic capsule in extensional flow

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 April 2006

K. S. Chang  and
W. L. Olbricht
K. S. Chang
Affiliation:
School of Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA Present address: Kimberly-Clark, 2100 Winchester Road, Neenah, WI 54957-0999, USA.
W. L. Olbricht
Affiliation:
School of Chemical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Abstract

Experiments are described to study the motion and deformation of a synthetic, liquid-filled capsule that is freely suspended in hyperbolic extensional flow. The capsule is a composite particle consisting of a viscous liquid drop surrounded by a thin polymeric membrane. The method used to fabricate capsules suitable for macroscopic flow experiments is described. The deformation of the capsule is measured as a function of strain rate for an extensional flow generated in a four-roll mill. The data agree well with results from small-deformation theory developed by Barthes-Biesel and co-workers, provided the deformation of the capsule is not too large. Using the theory to correlate the experimental data produces an estimate for the elastic modulus of the membrane that agrees reasonably well with the elastic modulus obtained by an independent technique. However, for sufficiently large strain rates, the membrane exhibits strain hardening and a permanent change in its structure, both of which are reflected in the shape of the capsule.

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Research Article
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 250 , May 1993 , pp. 587 - 608
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© 1993 Cambridge University Press

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