Part 1, Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics

This part of the course treats Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, that is the mechanics of materials that we would like to call 'fluids', but do not obey the Newtonian rheological model of a linear relation between stress and shear rate. The most familiar example is a shear thinning fluid, where the viscosity is a (typically decreasing) function of the shear rate. We will go beyond that to discuss viscoelastic fluids, both linear and nonlinear models and phenomena.

 

Detailed schedule, times and dates.

Suggested student projects

Two non-Newtonian recipes

References to books that may be useful

List of papers handed out

List of sample questions for the oral exam

 


 

This part is taught by Gustav Amberg

gustava@mech.kth.se