bead-spring model

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00620
A model simulating the hydrodynamic properties of a chain macromolecule consisting of a @ST06775@ of beads, each of which offers hydrodynamic @R05315@ 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.
Source:
Purple Book, 1st ed., p. 61 [Terms] [Book]