Rheological Measurements Short Course

Rheological Measurements Short Course

Application to Polymers, Dispersions and Processing

2012 Course Outline

Optional Sunday Evening June 10, 2012
Vector and Tensor Review (7-8:30 p.m.)

Monday June 11
Registration
Stress and Strain Fundamentals, Elastic Solids
Newtonian, Power Law, and Viscous Models
Linear Viscoelasticity
Shear Rheometry I
Social mixer and introductions

Tuesday June 12
Shear Rheometry II
Extensional Rheometry
Laboratory Sessions
Nonlinear Viscoelasticity
Food and Dough Rheology
Optional open topics discussion (evening)

Wednesday, June 13
Rheology of Colloidal Dispersions
Applications to Polymeric Liquids
Laboratory Sessions
Yield Stress Fluids
Biomedical Applications

Thursday, June 14
Application of Confocal Microscopy
Rheo-optics
Applications to Polymer Processing
Microfluidics
Rheology Problem Solving
Block Copolymers
Evening banquet

Optional Friday, June 15
by appointment (giles002@umn.edu):
Crosslinking and Gels
Discussions and Information
Laboratory Tutorials and Testing

Laboratory Sessions

An important aspect of the course is the small group lab experience. The lab sessions provide an environment in which the students are exposed to various types of rheometers and measurement techniques.

Laboratory Topics

Steady shear with normal force measurements
Sinusoidal oscillation measurements
Capillary rheometer techniques
Recognizing bad data
Extensional rheometry

Additional Individual Laboratory Time

Individual testing appointments are available on the optional Friday course date. Attendees may bring a sample to test on the various course instruments. If you have special requirements or want to bring a sample, please contact David Giles before the course begins at 612-625-0880 or giles002@umn.edu.