ABOUT THE COURSE: This course provide a generalized understanding to the polymer process engineering. First, a brief introduction about several polymers, their classification, and characterization techniques is provided. Then, the deep insight on the thermodynamic, rheological, heat and mass transfer, as well as reaction engineering perspective of the polymers is explained. Finally, the student will get to learn about the polymer processing, preparation processes, and industrial testing methods. To better understand the engineering perspective, the application of polymers in electronic sectors and building engineering is also discussed with examples. INTENDED AUDIENCE: Diploma and undergraduate students from chemical, polymer, and plastic engineering, industry personals from polymer backroundPREREQUISITES: Basics of physics and chemistry, understanding of polymerization processes, engineering mathematicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Electronics, building materials, polymer and plastic industries, rubber industries, mixed textile industries
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction to polymers, physical characteristics, and representationWeek 2:Thermodynamics of polymer system (governing laws, Pressure-volume-temperature relationships, equation of states, calorific values and free energy, thermodynamic properties)Week 3:applied polymer rheology (fluid flow characteristics, governing equations, applied rheology, flow rate and pressure drop)Week 4:heat transfer phenomenon in polymers (thermal properties, conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer, Nusselt-Greatz relationship, and thermodynamics in different systems)Week 5:mass transfer phenomenon in polymers (diffusion and diffusivity, solubilities of gases in molten and soft polymers,)Week 6:chemical reaction engineering in polymers (condensation polymerization, addition polymerization, copolymerization)Week 7:polymer preparation processes (extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, fiber spinning, calendering, etc.)Week 8:Polymer testing (testing perspective, quality assurance, standardization, sample preparation, conditioning, mass, density, and dimensional analysis, processibility test, strength and stiffness, fatigue and wear, time dependence, environment and temperature effects)Week 9:Polymer testing (physical properties test, testing of rubber, plastics, cellular materials, composites, textile polymers, fabrics, dynamic analysis, friction, electrical, optical, and fire analysis, etc.)Week 10:polymers in electronics and their processing (epoxies, silicones, phenolics, fluorocarbons, polyxylylenes)Week 11:polymers in electronics and their processing (polyester, polyvinyls, polystyrenes, functions of coating, manufacturing, circuit coating, wire coating, other coatings)Week 12:polymers in building materials and their processing (Introduction, cement composites, latex modified, epoxy modified, special system)
Taught by
Prof. Shishir Sinha
