Viscosity evaluation of multi-phases flux by rotating cylinder method

Sohei Sukenaga, Shinichiro Haruki, Yoshinori Yamaoka, Noritaka Saito, Kunihiko Nakashima

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    Abstract

    Viscosity of multi-phases fluids, suspensions of spherical polyethylene beads dispersed in silicone oils, has been measured by rotating cylinder method. Results were obtained as functions of the volume fraction and the average particle size of dispersed beads, the viscosity of silicone oil and shear rate at the surface of rotating spindle. In addition, the Theological characterization of the multi-phase fluids was examined from the relationship between the shear rate and the shear stress calculated on the basis of experimental conditions and the viscosity data. The apparent viscosities of the multi-phases fluids were found to increase exponentially with increasing the volume fraction of polyethylene beads. Moreover, in the case of the volume fraction of beads were higher than 0.3, the viscosity of these fluids decreased with increasing the shear rate. The relationships between shear stress and shear rate indicated that the highly concentrated fluids with the beads (the volume fraction of the beads were higher than 0.3) behaved as non-Newtonian fluids that were categorized as Bingham fluid.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)807-812
    Number of pages6
    JournalTetsu-To-Hagane/Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan
    Volume95
    Issue number12
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2009

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
    • Metals and Alloys
    • Materials Chemistry

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