Rheology of Rubber
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The official GTU curriculum for Rheology of Rubber (subject code 2152604) as prescribed for Rubber · Semester 5 divides the course into 9 units, covering 59 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2152604)Unit 1 Introduction
- Definition of Rheology
- Rheological Perspective
- The importance of non- linearity
- Solids and liquids
- Components of rheological research : Rheometry
- Constitutive equations
- Complex flows of elastic liquids
Unit 2 Rhelogical Models & Fluids
- Power law fluid Model
- Eyring Model
- Bingham Plastic fluid model
- Ellis fluid model
- Eyring-Powel model
- Reiner-Philipoff model
- Meter model
Unit 3 Velocity Distribution in Laminar Flow
- Shell Momentum Balances: Boundary Conditions
- Flow of a falling film
- Flow through a Circular tube
- Flow through an Annulus
- Flow between two infinite parallel plates
- Adjacent Flow of Two immiscible Fluids
Unit 4 Velocity Distribution in Turbulent Flow
- Definition of Turbulent flow
- difference between laminar & turbulent flow
- velocity profile for Newtonian & non Newtonian fluid flow
- flow of Viscoelastic fluids
- Turbulence Damping
Unit 5 Rheology & Boundary conditions studies of Elastomers and their
- compounds: Stress Tensor and Stress Responses: Stress Tensor: Caudry Laws of Motion
- Stress Responses to Flow
- Early Investigations of Flow Properties of Elastomer
- Shear Flow Instruments for Rheological Characterization of Elastomers :Sandwich Rheometer : Biconical Rheometer
- Shearing Disc (Mooney) Rheometer
- General Purpose Viscometer
- Gallen Kamp
- Plunger and Other Viscometers
Unit 6 Flow Instruments
- Oscillatory &Elongation Flow Instruments : Uniaxial Extension: Bubble Inflation Compression Flow Instruments Parallel Plate Viscometer
- Cup and Bob Viscometer
- Differential Plastimeter Quality Control Instrumentation : Rotational Rheometers
- Capillary Rheometers
- Compression Rheometers
- Stress Relaxation Instrument
Unit 7 Experimental Studies of Rheological Behavior
- Steady Shear Flow: Elongation Flow
- Oscillating Flow: Stress Relaxation
- Temperature Dependence: Processability
- Test & Dependence upon Polymer Structure
- Shear Flow Boundary Conditions and Slippage
- Flow induced Degradation & Mechanochemistry
Unit 8 Rheological Models for Elastomers & compounds and Approaches to Flow Analysis
- One Dimensional Rheological Models for Rubber Compounds :Plastic Viscous Model
- Plastic Viscoelastic Model
- Thixotropic Model
- Equation of Motion and Dimensional Analysis of Non-Newtonian Fluids :General
- Viscoelastic Fluids
- Plastic Fluids
- Energy Equation & Non Isothermal Flow :Energy Equation
- Dimensional Analysis
- Classification of Flows :Internal & External Flow
- Hydrodynamic Lubrication Theory
Unit 9 Variable influencing the Rheology of Rubbers
- Effect of Temperature
- Effect of Pressure
- Effect of Molecular weight & Molecular structure
- effect of entanglement of molecules & molecular motions
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