Rheology, 5 op

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, suspensions, dispersions and gels
• Possible error sources of the measurements