Cone-and-plate viscometry: explicit formulae for shear stress and shear rate and the determination of inelastic thixotropic properties

1966; IOP Publishing; Volume: 17; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1088/0508-3443/17/2/313

ISSN

2057-7656

Autores

Dali Cheng,

Tópico(s)

Drilling and Well Engineering

Resumo

Explicit formulae are given enabling shear stress-shear rate relations for time-independent non-Newtonian fluids and the equations of state of inelastic thixotropic fluids to be determined from experimental speed-torque curves. An equation is given which allows the rate equations of the thixotropic fluids to be determined in the presence of non-uniform shear rate and structure in the sample. It is shown that in certain circumstances it is justifiable to neglect the variations in shear rate and structure for the largest cone angle of 4° in common use.

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