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Rheological Measurements on Small Samples

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Techniques in Rheological Measurement

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‘Rheological Measurements on Small Samples’ is a somewhat ambiguous title. The question arises, How small is small? We take it that the use of rheological data measured on small samples will be for designing or interpreting bulk-flow processes where the fluid may be considered a continuum. Thus, small means the smallest sample one can use that accurately represents the bulk rheological properties. In some cases the effect of sample size on the rheological properties is needed and will be discussed below. Pragmatically, a small sample is considered to have a volume in the range 1–20μl, since sample loading becomes difficult for volumes below this range. The maximum volume of 20 μl is chosen, as it is the volume of a typical polymer pellet. A 1 μl volume is equivalent to a cube with 1-mm long sides and 20 μl, a cube with 2–7 mm sides. The rheological properties in shear flow of small samples is exclusively discussed in this chapter.

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    Michael E. Mackay

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Mackay, M.E. (1993). Rheological Measurements on Small Samples. In: Collyer, A.A. (eds) Techniques in Rheological Measurement. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2114-9_8

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