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A theoretical model is proposed to describe the non-Newtonian behaviour of suspensions of aggregated particles. A self-consistent field approximation is used to estimate the mean radius of flowing fractal clusters in a simple shear field. A rheological law is then proposed in which four fixed physical parameters are involved. The variation of the fractal dimension of clusters with the flow is discussed.
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Mills, P., Snabre, P. (1988). The fractal concept in the rheology of concentrated suspensions. In: Giesekus, H., Hibberd, M.F. (eds) Progress and Trends in Rheology II. Steinkopff, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-49337-9_26
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