Rheology and its relevance to the western way of life
Abstract
A nontechnical introduction to rheology is presented. Topics discussed include: flow behavior of elastic liquids, rheology in health, rheology in the oil industry, and the applications of mathematics in the development of rheology.
- Publication:
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In Von Karman Inst. for Fluid Dyn. Introduction to Rheology 89 p (SEE N79-19279 10-34
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976dir..vkif.....W
- Keywords:
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- Body Fluids;
- Nonnewtonian Flow;
- Petroleum Products;
- Plastic Properties;
- Rheology;
- Shear Flow;
- Viscoelasticity;
- Fuel Contamination;
- Mathematical Models;
- Maxwell Fluids;
- Rheometers;
- Thixotropy;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer