Rheological modelling of fresh human faeces

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 484-489

  Woolley, S M ^a   Buckley, C A ^a   Pocock, J ^a   Foutch, G L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b Oklahoma State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Herschel Bulkley; Human stool; Mechanical properties; Moisture content; Power law

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907217519     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2014.088     Document Type: Article

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