CBE 5775
Transcript Abbreviation:
Rheology of Fluids
Course Description:
Principles of rheology, including the characterization of non-Newtonian materials, rheological equations of state, viscometric flows, measurements, and applications to the flow of industrial materials.
Course Levels:
Undergraduate (1000-5000 level)
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course
(N/A)
Cross-Listings
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
3.00
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
3.00
Total Completions Allowed
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: 2420 (420), or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
No
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 775.
Course Goals / Objectives:
Understand the definitions of tensors used to describe the state of stress, strain, and strain rate on a material element
Be familiar with the types of constitutive equations used to describe the behavior of Newtonian liquids, elastic solids, and viscoelastic liquids
Master the application of the mass and momentum balance coupled with a proper constitutive equation to solve engineering problems
Be generally familiar with experimental techniques used for rheological characterization of liquids and solids
Be exposed to the rheological behavior of rubbers, polymers, suspensions, emulsions, and foams
Be generally familiar with terminology used in the field of rheology
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elastic solids, stress tensors, principal stresses, finite deformation tensor, finger deformation tensor, neo-Hookean solids | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Equations of motion, boundary conditions, velocity gradient tensor, rate of strain tensor, definition of shear and extensional flows | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Viscous liquids, constitutive models for general viscous fluids and plastic behavior | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Linear viscoelasticity, Maxwell model, stress relaxation, creep, and sinusoidal oscillation | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nonlinear viscoelasticity, Deborah number, differential and integral constitutive equations | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shear rheometry: drag flows and pressure driven flows | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Extensional rheometry | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rheo-optical measurements | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rheology of suspensions, emulsions, and foams | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rheology of polymeric liquids (polymer melts and solutions) | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework (10) | 10% |
| Exams (2) | 90% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Phenomena of Fluid Motions, Brodkey Pubs. | Brodkey, R.S | |
| Understanding Rheology, Oxford, ISBN 0-19-514166-0 | Morrison, F.A | |
| Rheology: Principles, Measurements, and Applications, Wiley - VCH (1994) | Macosko, C.W |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes
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