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SHEAR THICKENING FLUID [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Rheology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dilatant fluid
1, record 1, English, dilatant%20fluid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shear-thickening fluid 2, record 1, English, shear%2Dthickening%20fluid
correct
- shear thickening fluid 3, record 1, English, shear%20thickening%20fluid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fluid whose viscosity increases with increased shear rate. 4, record 1, English, - dilatant%20fluid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Any fluid that does not obey the Newtonian relationship between the shear stress and shear rate is called non-Newtonian. ... When the viscosity decreases with increasing shear rate, we call the fluid shear-thinning. In the opposite case where the viscosity increases as the fluid is subjected to a higher shear rate, the fluid is called shear-thickening. Shear-thinning behavior is more common than shear-thickening. 2, record 1, English, - dilatant%20fluid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
shear thickening fluids ... Examples: wet sand, concentrated starch suspensions. 3, record 1, English, - dilatant%20fluid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Rhéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fluide dilatant
1, record 1, French, fluide%20dilatant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluide rhéoépaississant 2, record 1, French, fluide%20rh%C3%A9o%C3%A9paississant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les fluides non newtoniens ont une viscosité qui varie en fonction d'un de ces deux paramètres [contrainte de cisaillement/temps]. Parmi les fluides non newtoniens [citons :] - les fluides dilatants dont la viscosité augmente quand le taux de cisaillement augmente mais ne sont toutefois pas influencés par le temps d'application de ce cisaillement. 3, record 1, French, - fluide%20dilatant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fluides non newtoniens temps-indépendants : - la viscosité du fluide dépend de la température et du taux de cisaillement. - rhéofluidifiants : la viscosité diminue lorsque le taux de cisaillement croît (shear thinning or pseudoplastic); - rhéoépaississants : la viscosité augmente lorsque le taux de cisaillement croît (shear thickening or dilatant) [...] 4, record 1, French, - fluide%20dilatant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fluide rhéo-épaississant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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