VISCOMETERS

  • Dabir S. Viswanath
  • Tushar K. Ghosh
  • Dasika H. L. Prasad
  • Nidamarty V.K. Dutt
  • Kalipatnapu Y. Rani
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Abstract

The measurement of viscosity is of significant importance in both industry and academia. Accurate knowledge of viscosity is necessary for various industrial processes. Various theories that are developed for prediction or estimation of viscosity must be verified using experimental data. Instruments used to measure the viscosity of liquids can be broadly classified into seven categories:

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Outer Cylinder Capillary Viscometer Transparent Liquid Viscosity Range Efflux Time 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Dabir S. Viswanath
    • 1
  • Tushar K. Ghosh
    • 2
  • Dasika H. L. Prasad
    • 3
  • Nidamarty V.K. Dutt
    • 4
  • Kalipatnapu Y. Rani
    • 5
  1. 1.University of MissouriColumbiaU.S.A.
  2. 2.University of MissouriColumbiaU.S.A.
  3. 3.Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHyderabadIndia
  4. 4.Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHyderabadIndia
  5. 5.Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyHyderabadIndia

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