- – denotes the physical-chemical nature of a substance being the primary influence on viscosity.
- – is linked to the temperature of substance. Experience shows that viscosity is heavily influenced by changes of temperature. In general holds for liquids: the viscosity decreases when temperature increases, and for gases: the viscosity increases when temperature increases.
- – shear rate is important factor influencing viscosity of many fluids, the viscosity can either decrease or increase with shear rate, this dependency will be discussed in chapter 3.
- – pressure is not experienced as often as previous parameters. Pressure compresses fluids and increases intermolecular resistance. Viscosity can increase.
- – time denotes the phenomenon that the viscosity of some substances, usually dispersions, depends on previous shear history.
- – parameter electrical field is related to a family of suspensions characterized by the phenomenon that their flow behavior is strongly influenced by the magnitude of electrical field acting upon them. These suspensions are called “electro-viscous fluids”.
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