Critical shear rates and structure build-up at rest in MWCNT suspensions

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 171-172, Issue , 2012, Pages 56-66

  Khalkhal, Fatemeh ^a   Carreau, Pierre J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotube; Nano composite; Rheology; Stress overshoot; Structural model; Structure build up

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES (CNTS); CRITICAL SHEAR RATES; FIBER SUSPENSIONS; PARTIAL STRUCTURES; REST TIME; STRESS OVERSHOOT; STRUCTURAL MODELS; STRUCTURE EVOLUTION; TRANSIENT FLOW;

BROWNIAN MOVEMENT; CARBON NANOTUBES; ELASTICITY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MODEL STRUCTURES; NANOCOMPOSITES; RHEOLOGY; SHEAR DEFORMATION; TRANSITION FLOW;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

EID: 84857012584     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.01.008     Document Type: Article

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