Description

Introduction : what is rheology ? why is it a difficult subject ?
Viscosity in shear : variables which affect viscosity, non-Newtonian liquids
Rheometry : rotational rheometers (concentric cylinders, cone and plate, parallel plate) capillary rheometers, offline and online rheometry
Linear viscoelasticity : static and dynamic methods of measurement, basic models, relaxation spectrum.
Non-linear behavior in shear : normal stress differences and their consequences in various flows.
Elongational flows and elongational viscosities
Rheology of polymeric liquids : applications in polymer processing, lubrification, enhanced oil recovery.
Rheology of suspensions : general viscosity curves, colloidal contribution to viscosity, rheology of deformable particles and emulsions.