Rheology in Complex Fluids 1

Abstract

Complex flows are described, including shear thinning, shear thickening, and yield-stress. Mechanisms of changing viscosity in dense suspensions are explored, including the relevance of the lubrication approximation, dilatency, and the spaghetti model of polymers. Liquid crystal alignment is discussed, and model equations are introduced for flows in packed beds. The viscosity of synovial fluid is described, and equations to combine viscous and elastic behaviors are obtained.