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Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering,
Vol.19, No.3, 371-376, 2002 Elastohydrodynamics of Concentrated Suspension with Generalized Newtonian Fluid Medium
Lubrication theory is applied to compute the deformation of two approaching particles suspended in a Generalized Newtonian fluid with linear elastic theory estimating deformation and force on the particles with respect to deformability δ. The relative viscosity of concentrated suspension with deformable particles in a Generalized Newtonian fluid is obtained for a simple cubic array configuration by using the results of deformation and force for two particles. Since the deformation of particles generates the freedom of moving particles geometrically, the suspension with deformable particles shows shear thinning behavior.
Keywords:
Lubrication Theory; Hertz Contact Theory; Deformability; Generalized Newtonian Fluid; Relative Viscosity
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