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SHEAR VISCOSITY [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- out-of-phase component of the complex shear viscosity
1, record 1, English, out%2Dof%2Dphase%20component%20of%20the%20complex%20shear%20viscosity
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An imaginary part of the complex shear viscosity. 1, record 1, English, - out%2Dof%2Dphase%20component%20of%20the%20complex%20shear%20viscosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The out-of-phase component of the complex shear viscosity] is expressed in pascal seconds ... 1, record 1, English, - out%2Dof%2Dphase%20component%20of%20the%20complex%20shear%20viscosity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
out-of-phase component of the complex shear viscosity: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - out%2Dof%2Dphase%20component%20of%20the%20complex%20shear%20viscosity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composante de déphasage de la viscosité complexe en cisaillement
1, record 1, French, composante%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage%20de%20la%20viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie imaginaire de la viscosité complexe en cisaillement. 1, record 1, French, - composante%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage%20de%20la%20viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimée en pascals secondes [...] 1, record 1, French, - composante%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage%20de%20la%20viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
composante de déphasage de la viscosité complexe en cisaillement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - composante%20de%20d%C3%A9phasage%20de%20la%20viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dynamic shear viscosity
1, record 2, English, dynamic%20shear%20viscosity
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The real part of the complex shear viscosity. 1, record 2, English, - dynamic%20shear%20viscosity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The dynamic shear viscosity] is expressed in pascal seconds. 1, record 2, English, - dynamic%20shear%20viscosity
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dynamic shear viscosity: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - dynamic%20shear%20viscosity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Plasturgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viscosité dynamique en cisaillement
1, record 2, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20dynamique%20en%20cisaillement
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie réelle de la viscosité complexe en cisaillement. 1, record 2, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20dynamique%20en%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimée en pascals secondes. 1, record 2, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20dynamique%20en%20cisaillement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viscosité dynamique en cisaillement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20dynamique%20en%20cisaillement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
- Strength of Materials
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
- Plastics Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- complex shear viscosity
1, record 3, English, complex%20shear%20viscosity
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of dynamic shear stress and dynamic rate of shear strain. 1, record 3, English, - complex%20shear%20viscosity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The complex shear viscosity] is expressed in pascal seconds. 1, record 3, English, - complex%20shear%20viscosity
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
complex shear viscosity: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - complex%20shear%20viscosity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
- Résistance des matériaux
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- viscosité complexe en cisaillement
1, record 3, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport de la contrainte de cisaillement dynamique à la vitesse dynamique de déformation de cisaillement. 1, record 3, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Exprimée en pascals secondes. 1, record 3, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viscosité complexe en cisaillement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20complexe%20en%20cisaillement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- surface shear viscosity 1, record 4, English, surface%20shear%20viscosity
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- viscosité de cisaillement de surface
1, record 4, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20surface
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matrice de coefficients qui lient, à aire invariable, une contrainte tangentielle aux vitesses relatives correspondantes des éléments de la surface d'une monocouche flottante ou d'une solution de substance tensio-active. 1, record 4, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20surface
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On parle par exemple de « viscosité de cisaillement de surface » lorsqu'une contrainte déforme en un losange la surface carrée d'une monocouche flottante. 1, record 4, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20de%20surface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- viscosity at infinite shear
1, record 5, English, viscosity%20at%20infinite%20shear
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At extremely high shear rates ... the flow curve for a polymer solution approaches linearity and is called viscosity at infinite shear. 1, record 5, English, - viscosity%20at%20infinite%20shear
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- viscosité soumise à un cisaillement infini
1, record 5, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20soumise%20%C3%A0%20un%20cisaillement%20infini
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] un fluide newtonien de viscosité égale à celle du sang soumis à un cisaillement infini [...] 1, record 5, French, - viscosit%C3%A9%20soumise%20%C3%A0%20un%20cisaillement%20infini
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- viscosity at zero shear rate
1, record 6, English, viscosity%20at%20zero%20shear%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- zero-shear rate viscosity 2, record 6, English, zero%2Dshear%20rate%20viscosity
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At extremely high shear rates ... the flow curve for a polymer solution approaches linearity .... Similarly, the slope at very slow shear rates ... approaches linearity and is called viscosity at zero shear rate. 1, record 6, English, - viscosity%20at%20zero%20shear%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The remaining constants are used to model the zero-shear rate viscosity ... 2, record 6, English, - viscosity%20at%20zero%20shear%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taux de viscosité de cisaillement zéro
1, record 6, French, taux%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20z%C3%A9ro
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La hausse du taux de viscosité est un reflet direct de la taille physique des polymères eux-mêmes. 2, record 6, French, - taux%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- surface shear viscosity 1, record 7, English, surface%20shear%20viscosity
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- viscosité superficielle de cisaillement 1, record 7, French, viscosit%C3%A9%20superficielle%20de%20cisaillement
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Rheology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- shear viscosity 1, record 8, English, shear%20viscosity
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Rhéologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de viscosité de cisaillement 1, record 8, French, coefficient%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--pour un fluide newtonien, coefficient de viscosité reliant une contrainte de cisaillement à la vitesse de glissement correspondante. 1, record 8, French, - coefficient%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9%20de%20cisaillement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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