Rheology, 5 cr

Tampere University

Description
Completion options

Teaching periods

Course code

MSE.432

Language of instruction

englanti

Academic years

2021–2022, 2022–2023, 2023–2024

Level of study

Syventävät opinnot

Grading scale

Yleinen asteikko, 0-5

Persons responsible

Vastuuopettaja:

Jurkka Kuusipalo

Vastuuopettaja:

Ilari Jönkkäri

Vastuuorganisaatio

Tekniikan ja luonnontieteiden tiedekunta 100 %

Järjestävä organisaatio

Materiaalitieteiden opetus 100 %

Ydinsisältö

The principles of non-Newtonian rheology
Measuring methods: theory and applications of rotational and capillary rheometry
Corrections and calculations needed to acquire true rheological quantities from the raw data measured with rotational and capillary rheometers.
Viscoelasticity: behaviour of viscoelastic materials, modelling and measurement of the viscoelastic response
The role of rheology in processing and other practical applications

Täydentävä tietämys

Rheology of polymer melts, emulsions, dispersions and gels
Possible error sources of the measurements

Learning outcomes

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Further information

Equivalences

Studies that include this course

Completion option 1

In order to pass the course the student needs to participate to the glass room exercises and laboratory demonstrations, do at least the minimum amount of homework and pass the personal exercise.

Completion of all options is required.