Course detail

Rheology in Applied Chemistry

FCH-MCO_RSCAcad. year: 2011/2012

Subject of rheology. Simple shear and shear flow. Elastic materials and viscous liquids. Momentum transfer. Acting forces and stress tensor. Navier--stokes equation. Viscosity functions of nonnewtonian liquids, thixotropy, dilatancy and antithixotropy. Viscosity and its measurement.
Kinematics of stationary simple shear flow, dynamics of simple shear flow of viscous liquids, shear response of viscoelastic materials. Linear viscoelasticity, basic tests of linear viscoelasticity: relaxationa and creep. Basic material functions of linear viscoelasticity for shear movements, relaxation spectra, complex viscosity. Viscometric normal tensions. Elongational viscosity. Rheology of polymers, suspensions and emulsions. Practical utilization in applied chemistry.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Martina Klučáková, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Viscometry of non-Newtonian liquids, material functions of linear viscoelasticity, their utilization in applied chemistry.

Prerequisites

basic knowlefge of mathematics and physical chemistry

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

written and oral exam

Course curriculum

Rheology. Goals and methods. Mechanical behavior and properties of materials. Applicationas of rheological properties of suspension and polymeric liquids in technology.
Basic quantitative notions in continuum mechanics. Stress and deformation. Simple shear and simple shear flow. Viscosity and elasticity. Newtonian liquids. Hookean materials. Necessity of tensorial description of the kinematics and dynamics of spacial deformation. Deformation gradient and velocity gradient. Stress tensor, isotropic pressure. Rheological constitutive equations. Mathematical models of flow.
Non-linear viscous behavior. Plasticity, viscoplasticity, non-Newtonian viscosity, thixotropy.
Linear viscoelasticity. Dynamics of linear autonomous systems. Relaxation, creep, complex viscosity. Maxwell and Kelvin model.
Viscometry and rheometry. Theory of measuring the shear viscosity function for basic types of viscometers. Viscometric normal stress differences. Instrumentation, calibration, primary data treatment.
Non-linear viscoelasticity. Weissenberg effect and centripetal flow, die swell. Elongation viscosity.
Polymer solutions. Limiting viscosity number vs. mola mass, Mark-Houwink equation, conformational characteristics of macromolecules from viscosity measurements.
Suspensions and emulsions.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

basic knowledge of rheology and rheometry of liquids and their practical utilization.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Lectures are not compulsory but recommended.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Barnes H. A., Hutton J.F., Walters K.: An introduction to rheology. Elsevier, Amsterdam 1989. (CS)
Morrison F. A.: Understanding Rheology. Oxford University Press, Oxford 2001. (CS)
Wein O.: Úvod do reologie. FCH VUT v Brně, Brno 1996. (CS)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Martina Klučáková, Ph.D.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Martina Klučáková, Ph.D.

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Rheology in Applied Chemistry

Type of course unit