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ENGR 430- Rheology

Syllabus Lab
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Pre-Lab format: background and application of the test with emphasis on polymers and composites.
Lab report format: application of the test, data, data analysis, pros and cons. of the test, appendices

Pre-Lab 1/16
Lab 1 1/23: Brookfield Viscometer: viscosity of ketchup
Lab 2- 1/30 MFI: MFI of PP
Lab 3- 2/6 MATHEMATICA: vectors and tensors
Lab 4-2/13 RDS II rheometer: viscosity of ketchup
Lab 5- weeks of Feb 18-29 RDS II
Lab 6-3/12 Capillary rheometer at RTP
Lab 7- 3/19 Rheology and flow simulation in ST 208
Lab 8 - 3/26 TA AR 2000 rheometer
Lab 9- weeks of April 7-18 SAOS  on RDS II and AR 2000
Lab 10- 4/16 Injection molding (at UW-Madison)

Tentative Calendar (updated weekly!)
Lecture Outline

Notes 1-Introduction
Notes 2-Fundamentals
Notes 3-Scalar, vectors, tensors/handout
Notes 4- Newotonian Fluid Mechanics
Notes 5- Standard Flows in Rheology
Notes 6- Material functions Nomenclature
Notes 7- Steve Brenno's talk on application of rheometry

Homework

HW 1 (OC 1-4) due on 1/18
HW 2 (OC 1-4 and 8-9) due on 1/25
HW 3 (OC 8-9) due on 2/1
HW 4 (OC 8-9) due on 2/8
HW 5 (OC 5-6) due on 2/18
HW 6 (OC 12) due on 3/14
HW 7 (OC 12) due on 3/21
HW 8 (OC 15) due on 4/15
HW 9 (OC 15) due on 4/25

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