The rheology of multigrade oils at elevated pressures

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 87, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 155-164

  Binding, D M ^a   Couch, M A ^a   Walters, K ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capillary flow; Extensional viscosity; Lubricants; Orifice flow; Polymer degradation; Shear viscosity; Trouton ratio

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; JOURNAL BEARINGS; ORIFICES; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE EFFECTS; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; VISCOSITY;

EXTENSIONAL VISCOSITY; MULTIGRADE OILS; POLYMER DEGRADATION; SHEAR VISCOSITY; TROUTON RATIO;

LUBRICANTS;

HIGH PRESSURE; OIL; RHEOLOGY; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0033570646     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(99)00060-9     Document Type: Article

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