Evaluation of Rheological Properties of Flame Fuels Using a Capillary Extrusion Rheometer

Abstract

This report describes a research effort to develop methods to study the flow properties, such as viscosity and elasticity, of polymer solutions used as flame agents. Viscosity of the polymer formulations were studied at -3.89 C and 23.9 C using a capillary extrusion rheometer. Several brands of gasoline were used to prepare the polymer solutions, which gave varied flow curves under increased shear stresses. The flow curves exhibited considerable variation when different brands of gasoline were used to prepare the polymer solutions. The capillary length and die swell methods were used to study the elastic properties of the polymer solutions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADB013451

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  • Thomas G. Floyd

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Alkenes
  • Data Reduction
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fuels
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Polymers
  • Polystyrenes
  • Rheology
  • Rheometers
  • Shear Stresses
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Metallurgy
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Polymer Science and Technology