Modeling the thixotropic behavior of structured fluids

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 164, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 66-75

  de Souza Mendes, Paulo R ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Structure parameter; Thixotropy; Viscoplastic fluid

Indexed keywords

ABRUPT CHANGE; COMPLEX FLOW; CONSTANT SHEAR; EVOLUTION EQUATIONS; FLOW CURVES; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; NEW MODEL; SHEAR RATES; STRESS OVERSHOOT; STRUCTURE PARAMETER; STRUCTURED FLUIDS; THIXOTROPIC BEHAVIOR; THIXOTROPY; TRANSIENT FLOW; VISCOPLASTIC FLUID; VISCOSITY BIFURCATION;

BIFURCATION (MATHEMATICS); DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; PLASTIC FLOW; SHEAR DEFORMATION; VISCOPLASTICITY; VISCOSITY;

FLUIDS;

EID: 70350735984     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.08.005     Document Type: Article

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