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Non-Newtonian Fluids: An Introduction

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The objective of this chapter is to introduce and to illustrate the frequent and wide occurrence of non-Newtonian fluid behaviour in a diverse range of applications, both in nature and in technology. Starting with the definition of a non-Newtonian fluid, different types of non-Newtonian characteristics are briefly described. Representative examples of materials (foams, suspensions, polymer solutions and melts), which, under appropriate circumstances, display shear-thinning, shear-thickening, visco-plastic, time-dependent and viscoelastic behaviour are presented. Each type of non-Newtonian fluid behaviour has been illustrated via experimental data on real materials. This is followed by a short discussion on how to engineer non-Newtonian flow characteristics of a product for its satisfactory end use by manipulating its microstructure by controlling physico-chemical aspects of the system. Finally, we touch upon the ultimate question about the role of non-Newtonian characteristics on the analysis and modelling of the processes of pragmatic engineering significance.

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    Rajendra P. Chhabra

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  1. Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, 600036, India

    J. Murali Krishnan

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    Abhijit P. Deshpande

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    P. B. Sunil Kumar

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Chhabra, R.P. (2010). Non-Newtonian Fluids: An Introduction. In: Krishnan, J., Deshpande, A., Kumar, P. (eds) Rheology of Complex Fluids. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6494-6_1

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