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J. J. Duffy, C.A Rega, R Jack, S Amin
An algebraic approach for determining viscoelastic moduli from creep compliance through application of the Generalised Stokes-Einstein relation and Burgers model
Appl. Rheol. 26:1 (2016) 15130 (6 pages)
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DLS Microrheology involves tracking the time dependent motion or mean square displacement of dispersed tracer particles
of known size using Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) in order to determine viscoelastic properties of the dispersion medium.
The viscoelastic moduli are calculated using a generalised form of the Stokes-Einstein equation which requires Fourier
Transformation of the MSD. An alternative approach for estimating the viscoelastic moduli uses a modified algebraic form of
the generalized Stokes-Einstein equation, which employs a power law expression to describe the local change in MSD with
time. Since the mean square displacement is linearly related to the creep compliance, it can be shown that the same algebraic
approach can also be applied to creep measurements made on a rotational rheometer, giving access to the low frequency
moduli in a fraction of the time required for oscillatory testing. Furthermore, the quality of the conversion process can be
improved by fitting a Burgers model to the time domain data prior to conversion thus minimising errors associated with local
differentiation, which is fundamental to the conversion approach.
► Cite this publication as follows:
Duffy JJ, Rega C, Jack R, Amin S: An algebraic approach for determining viscoelastic moduli from creep compliance through application of the Generalised Stokes-Einstein relation and Burgers model, Appl. Rheol. 26 (2016) 15130.
J. J. Duffy, A. J. Hill, S. H. Murphy
Simple method for determining stress and strain constants for non-standard measuring systems on a rotational rheometer
Appl. Rheol. 25:4 (2015) 42670 (6 pages)
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There is often a necessity to measure, or at least estimate, true viscosity values using non-standard measuring systems on a
rotational rheometer. This may be to replicate a mixing or manufacturing process on a lab scale, to keep a sample dispersed
and uniform during a measurement or to measure some rheological property that would be difficult or impossible with a
standard configuration. Such measurements can be made easily enough, but without a process for converting torque to
shear stress and angular velocity to shear rate only these raw data variables can be reported. In this paper a simple and novel
empirical method for determining strain/strain rate C1 and stress C2 constants for non-standard measuring systems on a
rotational rheometer is presented. This method uses relative torque measurements made with a Newtonian and
non-Newtonian material and their corresponding power law fitting parameters to determine C1
and C2 using a non-linear regression
analysis. Equilibrium flow curves generated for two non-Newtonian fluids using two non-standard mixing geometries
show very good agreement with data generated using a standard cone and plate configuration, therefore, validating the
approach.
► Cite this publication as follows:
Duffy JJ, Hill AJ, Murphy SH: Simple method for determining stress and strain constants for non-standard measuring systems on a rotational rheometer , Appl. Rheol. 25 (2015) 42670.
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