Processing, characterisation and rheology of transparent concentrated fibre-bundle suspensions

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 639-651

  Dumont, Pierre ^a   Vassal, Jean Pierre ^b   Orgéas, Laurent ^b   Michaud, Véonique ^a   Favier, Denis ^b   Mänson, Jan Anders E ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

^b LABORATOIRE SOLS SOLIDES STRUCTURES   (France)

Author keywords

Compression rheometry; Fibre suspension; Flow visualisation; Flow induced orientation

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; FIBERS; FLOW VISUALIZATION; RHEOLOGY; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TRANSPARENCY;

EID: 34249104791     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-006-0153-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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