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shear thickening [′shir ‚thik·ən·iŋ] (fluid mechanics) Viscosity increase of non-Newtonian fluids (for example, complex polymers, proteins, protoplasm) that undergo viscosity increases under conditions of shear stress (that is, viscometric flow). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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5% concentration, occasional viscosity minima and shear thickening indicated a concentrated dispersion behavior. Using graphs and rheograms, he described flow behaviors such as Newtonian, pseudoplastic, dilatant, shear thinning, and shear thickening. Shear thinning materials have n < 1 and shear thickening materials have n > 1. |
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