Fibre suspension rheology: effect of concentration, aspect ratio and fibre size. |
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Authors: | Mina Djalili-Moghaddam Staffan Toll |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296, G?teborg, Sweden
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Abstract: | Viscosity data for fibre suspensions are produced using cone-and-plate geometry of enhanced dimensions for the reduced influence
of fibre-wall interactions. Semi-concentrated suspensions of monodisperse polyamide fibres in silicone oil, with a variety
of fibre concentrations (2, 5 and 8%), lengths and diameters, were studied. The suspension viscosity was measured in a range
of shear stress in order to study the stress dependence. The study here focuses on the nature of the forces and interactions
that contribute to the suspension viscosity. The results show that at sufficiently high stress levels, the suspension viscosity
tends to reach a steady-state. At very low stress levels the suspension viscosity increases over time, most likely due to
structures formed by adhesive forces. At higher concentrations, the viscosity depends on the absolute size of the fibres,
again indicating the presence of non-hydrodynamic interactions. |
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