A model simulating the hydrodynamic properties of a chain macromolecule consisting
of a
sequence of beads, each of which offers hydrodynamic
resistance to the flow of the surrounding medium and is connected to the next bead by a spring
which does not contribute to the frictional interaction but which is responsible for
the elastic and deformational properties of the chain. The mutual orientation of the
springs is random.
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Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
