Rheology Handbook, 2nd edition is a comprehensive guide to the practical use of rheology in quality control, production and application, chemical and mechanical engineering, materials science, and industrial research and development.
Emphasis is placed on current test methods, and after reading this book, the reader should be able to perform tests with rotational and oscillatory rheometers and interpret the results correctly.
The Rheology Handbook is written for everyone approaching rheology without any prior knowledge, but is also useful for those wishing to update their expertise with information about recent developments. The numerous cross-references make connections clear and the detailed index helps when searching. There are over 100 figures, illustrations, tables and exercises for calculations.
The following list reflects the industrial branches to which the contents of the book are geared:
- Polymers
- Adhesives and Sealants
- Lacquers, Paints, and Coatings
- Printing Inks and Varnishes
- Paper Coatings
- Foodstuffs
- Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals and Medicaments
- Agrochemicals
- Detergents
- Surface Technology
- Electrotechnology and Electronics
- Petrochemicals
- Ceramics and Glass
- Construction Materials
- Metal Casting
- Waste Industry
- Geology, Soil Mechanics
- Disaster Control
The book is based on basic seminars and industry-specific seminars conducted by Physica Messtechnik since 1988. It contains the latest developments in measurement technology and the resulting increase in industrial applications.
Contents
Introduction
- Rheology, rheometry and viscoelasticity
- Deformation and flow behavior
Flow behavior and viscosity
- Definition of Terms
- Shear load dependent flow behavior
Rotational tests
- Basic principles
- Flow curves and viscosity functions
- Time-dependent flow behavior and viscosity function
- Temperature-dependent flow behavior and viscosity function
- Pressure-dependent flow behavior and viscosity function
Elastic behavior and shear modulus
- Definition of terms
- Shear load-dependent deformation behavior
Viscoelastic behavior
- Basic principles
- Normal stresses
Creep tests
- Basic principles
- Analysis
Relaxation tests
- Basic principles
- Analysis
Oscillatory tests
- Basic principles
- Amplitude sweeps
- Frequency sweeps
- Time-dependent behavior at constant dynamic-mechanical and isothermal conditions
- Temperature-dependent behavior at constant dynamic mechanical conditions
- Time / temperature shift
- The Cox / Merz relation
- Combined rotational and oscillatory tests
Measuring systems
- Concentric cylinder measuring systems (CC MS)
- Cone-and-plate measuring systems (CP MS)
- Parallel-plate measuring systems (PP MS)
- Mooney / Ewart measuring systems (ME MS)
- Relative measuring systems
- Measuring systems for torsion bars
Instruments
- Short overview: methods for testing viscosity and elasticity
- Flow cups
- Capillary viscometers
- Falling-ball viscometers
- Rotational and oscillatory rheometers
Guideline for rheological tests
- Selection for the measuring system
- Rotational tests
- Oscillatory tests
- Selection of the test type
Rheologists and the historical development of rheology
- Developments until the 19th Century
- Developments between 1800 and 1900
- Developments between 1900 and 1949
- Developments between 1950 and 1979
- Developments between 1980 and 2004
Appendix
- Symbols signs and abbreviations used
- Greek alphabet
- Conversion table for units
Index
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