@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15890, title = {An Improved Phenomenological Model for Polymer Desorption}, author = {Joanna Sooknanan and Donna Comissiong}, country = {}, institution = {}, abstract = {We propose a phenomenological model for the process of polymer desorption. In so doing, we omit the usual theoretical approach of incorporating a fictitious viscoelastic stress term into the flux equation. As a result, we obtain a model that captures the essence of the phenomenon of trapping skinning, while preserving the integrity of the experimentally verified Fickian law for diffusion. An appropriate asymptotic analysis is carried out, and a parameter is introduced to represent the speed of the desorption front. Numerical simulations are performed to illustrate the desorption dynamics of the model. Recommendations are made for future modifications of the model, and provisions are made for the inclusion of experimentally determined frontal speeds.}, journal = {International Journal of Mathematical and Computational Sciences}, volume = {3}, number = {3}, year = {2009}, pages = {179 - 190}, ee = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/15890}, url = {https://publications.waset.org/vol/27}, bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/}, issn = {eISSN: 1307-6892}, publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology}, index = {Open Science Index 27, 2009}, }