This book explains the complex science of rheology — the study of the flow and deformation of matter — providing an understanding that many scientists and technologists need to master. Rheology: Concepts, Methods, and Applications strikes a balance between oversimplification and overload of theory in a very readable format. The systematic presentation enables the authors to include all aspects of rheology in a single volume. The chapter on measurement methods and raw data treatment comprises more than a quarter of the book; it discusses eight groups of test methods, offering many choices for experimentation and guidance on where and how to use them properly.

From the Preface: “...Rheology has a unique structure with its own language, fundamental principles, original concepts, rigorous experimental methods, amd a set of well-documented observations with inherent interrelationships between various branches of natural science and numerous practical applications. By examining the enormous volume of rheological literature and meeting various people interested in rheology (university teachers, students, applied scientists, and engineers), the authors felt the need for a systematic presentation of the subject matter in one book — a book that includes all components of rheology and presents them as an independent branch of natural science...”

Target Audience: All chemists and chemical engineers in industrial settings; quality and process control practitioners and product development specialists in the chemical industries; and students in university rheology courses.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Rheology — Subject and Goals

Continuum Mechanics as a Foundation of Rheology

Viscoelasticity

Liquids

Solids

Rheometry: Experimental Methods

Applications of Rheology

Notations

Answers to Review Questions

Index