• Fibers and Polymers
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2005

A theoretical model is proposed in order to investigate rheological behavior of bubble suspension with large deformation. Theoretical constitutive equations for dilute bubble suspensions are derived by applying a deformation theory of ellipsoidal droplet [1] to a phenomenological suspension theory [2]. The rate of deformation tensor within the bubble and the time evolution of interface tensor are predicted by applying the proposed constitutive equations, which have two free fitting parameters. The transient and steady rheological properties of dilute bubble suspensions are studied for several capillary numbers (Ca) under simple shear flow and uniaxial elongational flow fields. The retraction force of the bubble caused by the interfacial tension increases as bubbles undergo deformation. The transient and steady relative viscosity decreases as Ca increases. The normal stress difference (NSD) under the simple shear has the largest value when Ca is around 1 and the ratio Of the first NSD to the second NSD has the value of 3/4 for large Ca but 2 for small Ca. In the uniaxial elongational flow, the elongational viscosity is three times as large as the shear viscosity like the Newtonian fluid.

• Journal of Biosystems Engineering
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.219-229
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• 1990

The compression creep behavior of grains when loaded depends not only on load but also on duration of load application. The most common methods of studying the load-time characteristics of agricultural products is by employing rheological models such as Burger's model. However it is sometimes not sufficient to describe the viscoelastic behavior of grains to be Burger's model. For this reason, this study was conducted to develop the rheological model which represented the creep compliance response of the rough rice kernel and was a function of initial stress applied and time. The effects of the initial stress applied and the moisture content on the compression creep behavior of the rough rice kernel were analyzed. The results were obtained from the study as follows: 1. Since the viscoelastic behavior of the rough rice kernel was nonlinear, the transient and steady state creep compliance was satisfactorily modelled as follows: $$J({\sigma},t)=A{\sigma}^B[C+Dt-exp(-Ft)]$$ But, for the every stress applied, the compression creep behavior of the samples tested can be well described by Burger's model respectively. 2. The creep compliance, the instantaneous elastic strain, the retarded elastic strain and the viscous strain of the sample tested generally increased in magnitude with increasing the applied initial stress and the moisture content used in the tests. At low moisture content, the creep compliance for the Japonica-type rough rice kernel Was a little higher than those for Indica-type and at high moisture content, vice versa at high moisture content. 3. The retardation times of the samples had not an uniform tendency by the initial stress and the moisture content. The retardation times ranged from 0.66 to 6.76 seconds, and the creep progressed from transient to steady state at a relatively high rate. 4. The less viscous strain than the instantaneous elastic strain for the samples tested indicated that rough rice kernel behaved as a viscoelastic body characterized by elasticity than viscosity.

• Korea-Australia Rheology Journal
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.191-198
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• 2005

The static and dynamic rheological behavior of concentrated sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS) stabilized, deformability controllable polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) emulsions is reported and comparisons made with silica (hard sphere) suspensions. Steady-mode measurements indicate 'hard' (viscoelastic) droplets behave as hard spheres, while 'soft' (viscous) droplets induce structural flexibility of the emulsion against shear. Dynamic-mode measurements reveal that viscoelasticity of droplets provides the great magnitude of elasticity for the 'hard' emulsion, while formation of planar films between droplets is the origin of the elasticity of 'soft' emulsions. Combination of steady and dynamic rheological behavior has enabled depiction of droplet structure evolution in relation to the shear stress applied, especially by taking advantage of the normal force that reflects the transient deformation of droplets.

• 한국정밀공학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.134-141
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• 1993

Electro-Rheological(ER) fluids undergo a phase-change when subjected to an external electic field, and this phase-change typically manifests itself as a many-order-of-magnitude change in the rheological behavior. This phenomenon permits the global stiffness and energy- dissipation properties of the beam structures to be tuned in order to synthesize the desired vibration characteristics. This paper reports on a proof-of-concept experimental investigation focussed on evaluation the vibration properties of hollow cantilevered beams filled with an ER fluid. and consequently deriving an empirical model for predicting field-dependent vibration characteristics. A hydrous-based ER fluid consisting of corn starch and silicone oil is employed. The beams are considered to be uniform viscoelastic materials and modelled as a viscously-damped harmonic oscillator. Natural frequency, damping ratio and elastic modulus are evaluated with respect to the electric field and compared among three different beams: two types of different volume fraction of ER fluid and one type of different particle concentration of ER fluid by weight. Transient and forced vibration responses are examined in time domain to demonstrate the validity of the proposed empirical model and to evaluate the feasibility of using the ERfluid as an actuator in a closed-loop control system.

• Composites Research
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.15-22
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• 2006

유리섬유로 강화된 폴리프로필렌 복합재료를 이축압출장치를 이용하여 제조하였으며 폴리프로필렌 수지와 유리섬유간의 결합성을 증대시키고 가공성을 향상시킬 목적으로 말레익 안하이드라이드(maleic anhydride) 결합기를 가지는 상용화제를 첨가하였다. 제조된 폴리프로필렌/유리섬유 복합재료에 대한 전단유동과 신장유동의 특성을 조사하였으며, 특히 상용화제 첨가와 유리섬유의 함량에 대한 영향을 주로 평가하였다. 전단유동에서 상용화제는 폴리프로필렌과 유리섬유간의 결합력을 증대시키고, 흐름성을 개선시키는 역할을 하였으며, 신장유동에서는 유리섬유의 함량이 증가됨에 따라서 신장점도를 더욱 증가시켜주는 역할을 하였다. 그러나 신장속도가 증가함에 따라서 유리섬유 사이에서 형성되는 미세한 전단유동의 영향으로 오히려 신장점도는 감소하였다.

• Advanced Composite Materials
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.191-214
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• 2008

Polypropylene/layered silicate nanocomposites containing maleic anhydride grafted polypropylene were prepared by melt compounding and their rheological behavior was investigated in shear flow. Transient and steady shear flows were simulated numerically by using the K-BKZ integral constitutive equation along with experimentally determined damping functions under dynamic oscillatory and step strain shear flows. Nonlinear shear responses were predicted with the K-BKZ constitutive equation using two different damping functions such as the Wagner and PSM models. It was observed that PP-g-MAH compatibilized PP/layered silicate nanocomposites have stronger and earlier shear thinning and higher steady shear viscosity than pure PP resin or uncompatibilized nanocomposites at low shear rate regions. Strong damping behavior of the PP/layered silicate nanocomposite was predicted under large step shear strain and considered as a result of the strain-induced orientation of the organoclay in the shear flow. Steady shear viscosity of the pure PP and uncompatibilized nanocomposite predicted by the K-BKZ model was in good agreement with the experimental results at all shear rate regions. However, the model was inadequate to predict the steady shear viscosity of PP-g-MAH compatibilized nanocomposites quantitatively because the K-BKZ model overestimates strain-softening damping behavior for PP/layered silicate nanocomposites.

• 공업화학
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.149-154
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• 1998

양이온 계면활성제를 이용하여 마찰저항 감소의 특성과 유변학적 거동을 규명하였다. 양이온 계면활성제는 CMC이상의 농도에서 미세구조의 변화가 일어나 미셀의 형태가 구형에서 실린더형 또는 디스크형 미셀로의 전이가 일어난다. 마찰저항감소는 이러한 미셀의 전이가 일어나게 하는 농도 이상에서 발현된다. 따라서 농도 변화에 따른 마찰저항감소를 측정하였으며, 이러한 마찰저항 감소를 규명하기 위하여 유변학적 특성을 조사하였다. 미셀은 non-Newtonian거동을 보이며, 구조의 전이가 일어남에 따른 증거로 shear thickening 현상을 보였다. 그리고 양이온 계면활성제중의 하나인 DOBON-G의 경우에는 counter-ion의 첨가에 의해 이러한 구조의 전이거동이 변화되는 것을 관찰하였다.