Rheological behavior of fiber-filled model suspensions: Effect of fiber flexibility

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 631-650

  Keshtkar, M ^a   Heuzey, M C ^a   Carreau, P J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber; Flexibility; Model systems; Shear; Suspensions; Transient flow

Indexed keywords

FLEXIBILITY; MODEL SYSTEMS; SHEAR; SUSPENSIONS; TRANSIENT FLOW;

ASPECT RATIO; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SHEAR FLOW; SILICONES; SUSPENSIONS (COMPONENTS); SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TRANSITION FLOW;

FIBERS;

EID: 65349170285     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.3103546     Document Type: Article

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