John Vlachopoulos - Publications

Affiliations: 
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada 
Area:
polymer processing, rheology

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2020 Polychronopoulos ND, Vlachopoulos J. The role of heating and cooling in viscous sintering of pairs of spheres and pairs of cylinders Rapid Prototyping Journal. 26: 719-726. DOI: 10.1108/Rpj-06-2019-0162  0.325
2018 Polychronopoulos ND, Vlachopoulos J. Computer Flow Simulation of Moffatt Eddies in Single Screw Extrusion International Polymer Processing. 33: 662-668. DOI: 10.3139/217.3574  0.337
2018 Polychronopoulos ND, Charlton Z, Suwanda D, Vlachopoulos J. Measurements and Comparison to Predictions of Viscosity of Heavily Filled HDPE with Natural Fibers Advances in Polymer Technology. 37: 1161-1167. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.21775  0.359
2017 Balamurugan GP, Pukadyil RN, Malayery MM, Thompson MR, Vlachopoulos J, Nielsen KE, Brandys FA. Thermal wrinkling behavior of formable decorative film laminates Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting. 33: 8756087916663031. DOI: 10.1177/8756087916663031  0.321
2017 Boyd J, West WTJ, Wu S, Takacs ES, Vlachopoulos J, Thompson MR. Automated image analysis to characterize the melt densification stage of polymer sintering processes Polymer Testing. 60: 242-249. DOI: 10.1016/J.Polymertesting.2017.04.008  0.374
2016 Takács ES, Thompson MR, Vlachopoulos J, Dunn K, Nielsen KE, Brandys FA. Factors Affecting Gloss and Color of Decorative Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Films During Thermomechanical Deformation Polymer Engineering and Science. 56: 1357-1365. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.24369  0.362
2015 Emami M, Vlachopoulos J, Thompson MR, Maziers E. Examining the Influence of Production Scale on the Volume Expansion Behavior of Polyethylene Foams in Rotational Foam Molding Advances in Polymer Technology. 34. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.21507  0.35
2014 Goger A, Vlachopoulos J, Thompson MR. Negative pressures in modelling rotating polymer processing machinery are meaningless, but they are telling something International Polymer Processing. 29: 295-297. DOI: 10.3139/217.2706  0.334
2014 Emami M, Thompson MR, Vlachopoulos J. Experimental and numerical studies on bubble dynamics in nonpressurized foaming systems Polymer Engineering and Science. 54: 1947-1959. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.23737  0.388
2014 Emami M, Thompson MR, Vlachopoulos J. Bubble nucleation in nonpressurized polymer foaming systems Polymer Engineering and Science. 54: 1201-1210. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.23658  0.369
2013 Michelis P, Vlachopoulos J. Complete CNT disentanglement–dispersion–functionalisation in a pulsating micro-structured reactor Chemical Engineering Science. 90: 10-16. DOI: 10.1016/J.Ces.2012.12.003  0.385
2013 Emami M, Takacs E, Thompson MR, Vlachopoulos J, Maziers E. Visual Studies of Model Foam Development for Rotational Molding Processes Advances in Polymer Technology. 32. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.21323  0.373
2010 Elshereef R, Vlachopoulos J, Elkamel A. Comparison and analysis of bubble growth and foam formation models Engineering Computations. 27: 387-408. DOI: 10.1108/02644401011029943  0.317
2009 Santi CR, Hage E, Vlachopoulos J, Correa CA. Rheology and processing of HDPE/Wood flour composites International Polymer Processing. 24: 346-353. DOI: 10.3139/217.2238  0.378
2008 Hristov V, Vlachopoulos J. Effects of polymer molecular weight and filler particle size on flow behavior of wood polymer composites Polymer Composites. 29: 831-839. DOI: 10.1002/Pc.20455  0.772
2008 Takacs ES, Vlachopoulos J. Biobased, Biodegradable Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Properties and Processability Plastics Engineering. 64: 28-33. DOI: 10.1002/J.1941-9635.2008.Tb00378.X  0.313
2007 Kanev D, Takacs E, Vlachopoulos J. Rheological Evaluation and Observations of Extrusion Instabilities of Biodegradable Polyesters International Polymer Processing. 22: 395-401. DOI: 10.3139/217.2053  0.325
2007 Hristov V, Vlachopoulos J. A Study of Entrance Pressure Loss in Filled Polymer Melts Applied Rheology. 17. DOI: 10.1515/Arh-2007-0019  0.731
2007 Hristov V, Vlachopoulos J. A study of viscoelasticity and extrudate distortions of wood polymer composites Rheologica Acta. 46: 773-783. DOI: 10.1007/S00397-007-0186-7  0.746
2007 Hristov V, Vlachopoulos J. Influence of coupling agents on melt flow behavior of natural fiber composites Macromolecular Materials and Engineering. 292: 608-619. DOI: 10.1002/Mame.200600459  0.746
2007 Hristov V, Vlachopoulos J. Thermoplastic silicone elastomer lubricant in extrusion of polypropylene wood flour composites Advances in Polymer Technology. 26: 100-108. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.20090  0.748
2006 Larrazabal HJ, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Effect of the Chemical and Morphological Conditions of the Die Wall on the Extrusion of Linear Polyolefins International Polymer Processing. 21: 132-140. DOI: 10.3139/217.0067  0.351
2006 Larrazabal HJ, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. On the relationship between the work of adhesion and the critical shear stress for the onset of flow instabilities Rheologica Acta. 45: 705-715. DOI: 10.1007/S00397-005-0028-4  0.318
2006 Hristov V, Takács E, Vlachopoulos J. Surface Tearing and Wall Slip Phenomena in Extrusion of Highly Filled HDPE/Wood Flour Composites Polymer Engineering and Science. 46: 1204-1214. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.20592  0.763
2005 Torres A, Hrymak A, Vlachopoulos J, Moran D, DaFonseca Z. Fast and Efficient Simulation of 3D Creeping Flow in Ducts Using a Space-Marching Algorithm Polymer Engineering and Science. 45: 249-259. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.20267  0.376
2005 Sidiropoulos V, Vlachopoulos J. Temperature gradients in blown film bubbles Advances in Polymer Technology. 24: 83-90. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.20039  0.37
2004 D’Agostino D, Takács E, Vlachopoulos J. Foaming with polymer microspheres in rotational molding: The effect of coupling agent Journal of Cellular Plastics. 40: 61-75. DOI: 10.1177/0021955X04040279  0.344
2004 Thompson MR, Xi C, Takacs E, Tate M, Vlachopoulos J. Experiments and flow analysis of a micropelletizing die Polymer Engineering and Science. 44: 1391-1402. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.20134  0.422
2003 Sidiropoulos V, Vlachopoulos J, Nakamura T. The Aerodynamics of Blown Film Bubble Cooling Seikei-Kakou. 15: 740-744. DOI: 10.4325/Seikeikakou.15.740  0.648
2003 Greco A, Maffezzoli A, Vlachopoulos J. Simulation of heat transfer during rotational molding Advances in Polymer Technology. 22: 271-279. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.10055  0.344
2002 Sidiropoulos V, Vlachopoulos J. Numerical Simulation of Blown Film Cooling Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 21: 629-637. DOI: 10.1177/0731684402021007027  0.376
2002 Chaudhary BI, Takács E, Vlachopoulos J. Ethylene copolymers as sintering enhancers and impact modifiers for rotational molding of polyethylene Polymer Engineering and Science. 42: 1359-1369. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.11037  0.363
2001 Sidiropoulos V, Vlachopoulos J. Numerical Study of Internal Bubble Cooling (IBC) in Film Blowing International Polymer Processing. 16: 48-53. DOI: 10.3139/217.1625  0.404
2001 Chaudhary BI, Takács E, Vlachopoulos J. Processing enhancers for rotational molding of polyethylene Polymer Engineering and Science. 41: 1731-1742. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.10870  0.325
2001 Kontopoulou M, Vlachopoulos J. Melting and Densification of Thermoplastic Powders Polymer Engineering and Science. 41: 155-169. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.10718  0.668
2000 Sidiropoulos V, Vlachopoulos J. An Investigation of Venturi and Coanda Effects in Blown Film Cooling International Polymer Processing. 15: 40-45. DOI: 10.3139/217.1575  0.392
2000 Sidiropoulos V, Vlachopoulos J. The effects of dual‐orifice air‐ring design on blown film cooling Polymer Engineering and Science. 40: 1611-1618. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.11292  0.405
1999 Sidiropoulos V, Wood PE, Vlachopoulos J. The Aerodynamics of Cooling of Blown Film Bubbles Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 18: 529-538. DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800605  0.392
1999 Kontopoulou M, Vlachopoulos J. Bubble dissolution in molten polymers and its role in rotational molding Polymer Engineering and Science. 39: 1189-1198. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.11505  0.383
1998 Bellehumeur CT, Kontopoulou M, Vlachopoulos J. The role of viscoelasticity in polymer sintering Rheologica Acta. 37: 270-278. DOI: 10.1007/S003970050114  0.407
1998 Rincón AJ, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Transient finite element analysis of generalized Newtonian coextrusion flows in complex geometries International Journal For Numerical Methods in Fluids. 28: 1159-1181. DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1097-0363(19981130)28:8<1159::Aid-Fld761>3.0.Co;2-L  0.388
1997 Kontopoulou M, Bisaria M, Vlachopoulos J. An Experimental Study of Rotational Molding of Polypropylene/Polyethylene Copolymers International Polymer Processing. 12: 165-173. DOI: 10.3139/217.970165  0.634
1997 Macgregor A, Vlachopoulos J, Vlcek J. Computer Simulation of Conventional and Barrier Screw Extruders Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 16: 1270-1280. DOI: 10.1177/073168449701601403  0.303
1997 Pokluda O, Bellehumeur CT, Vlachopoulos J. Modification of Frenkel's model for sintering Aiche Journal. 43: 3253-3256. DOI: 10.1002/Aic.690431213  0.669
1997 Zahavich ATP, Latto B, Takacs E, Vlachopoulos J. The effect of multiple extrusion passes during recycling of high density polyethylene Advances in Polymer Technology. 16: 11-24. DOI: 10.1002/(Sici)1098-2329(199721)16:1<11::Aid-Adv2>3.0.Co;2-M  0.399
1996 Sidiropoulos V, Tian JJ, Vlachopoulos J. Computer simulation of film blowing Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting. 12: 107-129. DOI: 10.1177/875608799601200204  0.356
1996 Bellehumeur CT, Bisaria MK, Vlachopoulos J. An experimental study and model assessment of polymer sintering Polymer Engineering and Science. 36: 2198-2207. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.10617  0.434
1995 Zhang W, Silvi N, Vlachopoulos J. Modelling and Experiments of Squeezing Flow of Polymer Melts International Polymer Processing. 10: 155-164. DOI: 10.3139/217.950155  0.422
1993 Torres A, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J, Dooley J, Hilton BT. Boundary conditions for contract lines in coextrusion flows Rheologica Acta. 32: 513-525. DOI: 10.1007/Bf00437309  0.333
1992 Mavridis H, Bruce GD, Vancso GJ, Weatherly GC, Vlachopoulos J. Deformation patterns in the compression of polypropylene disks: Experiments and simulation Journal of Rheology. 36: 27-43. DOI: 10.1122/1.550340  0.34
1991 Song WN, Mirza FA, Vlachopoulos J. Finite element analysis of inflation of an axisymmetric sheet of finite thickness Journal of Rheology. 35: 93-111. DOI: 10.1122/1.550211  0.327
1991 Kwag C, Vlachopoulos J. An assessment of cogswell's method for measurement of extensional viscosity Polymer Engineering and Science. 31: 1015-1021. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760311404  0.319
1990 Karagiannis A, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Three-dimensional studies on bicomponent extrusion Rheologica Acta. 29: 71-87. DOI: 10.1007/Bf01331802  0.338
1990 Vlcek J, Mailvaganam GN, Vlachopoulos J, Perdikoulias J. Computer simulation and experiments of flow distribution in flat sheet dies Advances in Polymer Technology. 10: 309-322. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1990.060100407  0.332
1990 Perdikoulias J, Vlcek J, Vlachopoulos J. An experimental evaluation of flow distribution models for spiral mandrel dies Advances in Polymer Technology. 10: 111-123. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1990.060100204  0.407
1989 Tzoganakis C, Tang Y, Vlachopoulos J, Hamielec AE. Controlled Degradation of Polypropylene: A Comprehensive Experimental and Theoretical Investigation Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering. 28: 319-350. DOI: 10.1080/03602558908048602  0.391
1989 Karagiannis A, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Three-dimensional non-isothermal extrusion flows Rheologica Acta. 28: 121-133. DOI: 10.1007/Bf01356973  0.363
1989 Vlcek J, Vlachopoulos J. Effect of die wall cooling or heating on extrudate swell Polymer Engineering and Science. 29: 685-689. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760291011  0.346
1989 Tzoganakis C, Vlachopoulos J, Hamielec AE, Shinozaki DM. Effect of molecular weight distribution on the rheological and mechanical properties of polypropylene Polymer Engineering and Science. 29: 390-396. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760290607  0.347
1989 Tang Y, Tzoganakis C, Hamielec AE, Vlachopoulos J. Peroxide crosslinking of LLDPE during reactive extrusion Advances in Polymer Technology. 9: 217-226. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1989.060090305  0.332
1989 Vlachopoulos J, Behncke P, Vlcek J. POLYCAD: A finite element package for polymer process analysis and design Advances in Polymer Technology. 9: 147-156. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1989.060090205  0.302
1988 Vlcek J, Vlachopoulos J, Perdikoulias J. Determination of Output Uniformity from Spiral Mandrel Dies International Polymer Processing. 2: 174-181. DOI: 10.3139/217.880174  0.406
1988 Tzoganakis C, Vlachopoulos J, Hamielec AE. Modelling of the Peroxide Degradation of Polypropylene International Polymer Processing. 3: 141-150. DOI: 10.3139/217.880141  0.379
1988 Tang Y, Tzoganakis C, Vlachopoulos J, Hamielec AE. Rheological Properties of Isotactic and Atactic Propylene-Ethylene Copolymers Journal of Elastomers and Plastics. 20: 327-345. DOI: 10.1177/009524438802000406  0.388
1988 Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. The Effect of Fountain Flow on Molecular Orientation in Injection Molding Journal of Rheology. 32: 639-663. DOI: 10.1122/1.549984  0.432
1988 Scott PS, Mirza F, Vlachopoulos J. Finite‐Element Simulation of Laminar Viscoplastic Flows with Regions of Recirculation Journal of Rheology. 32: 387-400. DOI: 10.1122/1.549976  0.377
1988 Karagiannis A, Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Interface determination in bicomponent extrusion Polymer Engineering and Science. 28: 982-988. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760281507  0.361
1988 Tzoganakis C, Vlachopoulos J, Hamielec AE. Production of controlled‐rheology polypropylene resins by peroxide promoted degradation during extrusion Polymer Engineering and Science. 28: 170-180. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760280308  0.359
1988 Karagiannis A, Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. A finite element convergence study for shear‐thinning flow problems International Journal For Numerical Methods in Fluids. 8: 123-138. DOI: 10.1002/Fld.1650080202  0.339
1988 Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Transient free‐surface flows in injection mold filling Aiche Journal. 34: 403-410. DOI: 10.1002/Aic.690340307  0.381
1987 Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Finite‐element simulation of stratified multiphase flows Aiche Journal. 33: 410-422. DOI: 10.1002/Aic.690330307  0.39
1987 Perdikoulias J, Vlcek J, Vlachopoulos J. Polymer flow through spiral mandrel dies: A comparison of models Advances in Polymer Technology. 7: 333-341. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1987.060070307  0.406
1987 Speur JA, Mavridis H, Vlachopoulos J, Janssen LPBM. Flow patterns in the calender gap of a counterrotating twin screw extruder Advances in Polymer Technology. 7: 39-48. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1987.060070105  0.364
1986 Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Deformation and Orientation of Fluid Elements Behind an Advancing Flow Front Journal of Rheology. 30: 555-563. DOI: 10.1122/1.549860  0.347
1986 Scott PS, Mirza FA, Vlachopoulos J. A finite element analysis of laminar flows through planar and axisymmetric abrupt expansions Computers & Fluids. 14: 423-432. DOI: 10.1016/0045-7930(86)90016-2  0.347
1986 Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Finite element simulation of fountain flow in injection molding Polymer Engineering and Science. 26: 449-454. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760260702  0.374
1986 Mavridis H, Hrymak AN, Vlachopoulos J. Mathematical modeling of injection mold filling: A review Advances in Polymer Technology. 6: 457-466. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1986.060060404  0.376
1985 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J, Mirza FA. A numerical study of the effect of normal stresses and elongational viscosity on entry vortex growth and extrudate swell Polymer Engineering and Science. 25: 677-689. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760251106  0.613
1985 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J, Mirza FA. Calendering analysis without the lubrication approximation Polymer Engineering and Science. 25: 6-18. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760250103  0.615
1985 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J, Mirza FA. Simulation of Vortex growth in planar entry flow of a viscoelastic fluid Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 30: 1379-1391. DOI: 10.1002/App.1985.070300405  0.61
1985 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J. Effect of Reynolds number in laminar flow through a sudden planar contraction Aiche Journal. 31: 1736-1739. DOI: 10.1002/Aic.690311020  0.589
1985 Vlachopoulos J, Scott PS. Pressure drop for molten polymer flow through tapered dies Advances in Polymer Technology. 5: 81-86. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1985.060050202  0.367
1984 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J, Mirza FA. Numerical Simulation of Entry and Exit Flows in Slit Dies Polymer Engineering and Science. 24: 707-715. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760240913  0.612
1984 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J. Non‐isothermal creeping flow through parallel plates and a sudden planar contraction Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 62: 837-844. DOI: 10.1002/Cjce.5450620615  0.521
1984 Mitsoulis E, Vlachopoulos J. The finite element method for flow and heat transfer analysis Advances in Polymer Technology. 4: 107-121. DOI: 10.1002/Adv.1984.060040203  0.601
1982 Agur EE, Vlachopoulos J. A computer model of plasticating extrusion Rheologica Acta. 21: 127-129. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-12809-1_32  0.386
1982 Acur EE, Vlachopoulos J. Numerical Simulation of a Single Screw Plasticating Extruder Polymer Engineering and Science. 22: 1084-1094. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760221706  0.421
1981 Latto B, Riedy OKE, Vlachopoulos J. Effects of Sampling Rate on Concentration Measurements in Nonhomogeneous Dilute Polymer Solution Flow Journal of Rheology. 25: 583-590. DOI: 10.1122/1.549632  0.317
1981 Agur EE, Vlachopoulos J. Heat transfer to molten polymer flow in tubes Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 26: 765-773. DOI: 10.1002/App.1981.070260302  0.371
1980 Vlachopoulos J, Hrymak AN. Calendering poly(vinyl chloride): Theory and experiments Polymer Engineering and Science. 20: 725-731. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760201105  0.337
1978 Vlachopoulos J. Die Swell and Normal Stresses: An Explanation Rubber Chemistry and Technology. 51: 133-138. DOI: 10.5254/1.3535721  0.375
1978 Kiparissides C, Vlachopoulos J. A study of viscous dissipation in the calendering of power-law fluids Polymer Engineering and Science. 18: 210-214. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760180307  0.353
1977 Shinozaki DM, Woo K, Vlachopoulos J, Hamielec A. Influence of processing parameters and molecular weight on the mechanical properties of PVC Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 21: 3345-3354. DOI: 10.1002/App.1977.070211213  0.33
1976 Kiparissides C, Vlachopoulos J. Finite Element Analysis of Calendering Polymer Engineering and Science. 16: 712-719. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760161010  0.333
1974 Vlachopoulos J. A numerical study of laminar magnetohydrodynamic free jets Computers & Fluids. 2: 261-271. DOI: 10.1016/0045-7930(74)90019-X  0.334
1972 Vlachopoulos J, Alam M. Critcal stress and recoverable shear for polymer melt fracture Polymer Engineering and Science. 12: 184-192. DOI: 10.1002/Pen.760120305  0.321
1972 Vlachopoulos J, Keung CKJ. Heat transfer to a power‐law fluid flowing between parallel plates Aiche Journal. 18: 1272-1274. DOI: 10.1002/Aic.690180632  0.307
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