The role of elasticity in thixotropy: Transient elastic stress during stepwise reduction in shear rate
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0042579
Abstract: Despite the wide-spread use and importance of thixotropic materials, accurate theoretical descriptions are still limited to a handful of model transient flow conditions. We employ an iterative series of tests to experimentally probe the complex… read more here.
Keywords: elastic stress; role elasticity; elasticity thixotropy; stress ... See more keywords