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Zhidk. krist. ikh prakt. ispol'z. = Liq. Cryst. and their Appl., 2013, 4, 14—23.
Non-Newtonian Flow of Structured Systems. Vi. Flow Curves Approximation
E. A. Kirsanov, Yu. N. Timoshin
Author affiliations Moscow State Region Socio-Humanitarian Institute
Zelenaya st., 30, 140410 Kolomna, Moscow Region, Russia. E-mail: Kirsanov47@mail.ru
Abstract A refined classification of shear flow is proposed. It is shown that a right choice of the fitting interval is necessary for the best approximation of the experimental data. The shear-thinning behaviour is described by a generalized flow equation.
Keywords: rheological equations, flow regimes, approximation of rheological data