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| '''Viscosity''' is the "thickness" or "thinness" of a fluid; it´s a property of |
'''Viscosity''' is the "thickness" or "thinness" of a ]; it´s a property of fluids describing their internal resistance to ] and may be thought of as a measure of fluid ]. ] is the field of ] that deals with viscosity; viscosity is measured with a ]. | ||
| If the viscosity of a fluid is constant (neglecting ] and ] effects) it is said to be a ]. ]s exhibit a variation of viscosity depending on ] within the flow field, the history that a fluid 'particle' experiences on its flow path, etc. If the viscosity of a fluid depends solely on the gradients within the flow field it is called generalized Newtonian or purely Newtonian. | If the viscosity of a fluid is constant (neglecting ] and ] effects) it is said to be a ]. ]s exhibit a variation of viscosity depending on ] within the flow field, the history that a fluid 'particle' experiences on its flow path, etc. If the viscosity of a fluid depends solely on the gradients within the flow field it is called generalized Newtonian or purely Newtonian. | ||
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Viscosity is the "thickness" or "thinness" of a fluid; it´s a property of fluids describing their internal resistance to flow and may be thought of as a measure of fluid friction. Rheology is the field of science that deals with viscosity; viscosity is measured with a viscometer.
If the viscosity of a fluid is constant (neglecting temperature and pressure effects) it is said to be a Newtonian fluid. Non-Newtonian fluids exhibit a variation of viscosity depending on gradients within the flow field, the history that a fluid 'particle' experiences on its flow path, etc. If the viscosity of a fluid depends solely on the gradients within the flow field it is called generalized Newtonian or purely Newtonian.
The viscosity of fluids is either given as absolute or dynamic viscosity η (Pa·s = Ns/m = kg/ms) or as kinematic viscosity ν (m/s). Both terms are related via the fluid density ρ to each other: . The old smaller cgs physical unit for dynamic viscosity is poise after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille (1797-1869): 1 poise = 100 centipoise = 1 g/cms = 0.1 Pa·s. The old unit for kinematic viscosity is stokes (in U.S. called stoke) after George Gabriel Stokes (1819-1903): 1 stokes = 1 cm/s = 0.0001 m/s.
. The old smaller Methanol is "thin", having a low viscosity, while vegetatable oil is "thick" having a high viscosity.
Some dynamic viscosities of Newtonian fluids are listed below:
- ethyl alcohol 0.248 × 10 Pa·s
- acetone 0.326 × 10 Pa·s
- methanol 0.59 × 10 Pa·s
- benzene 0.64 × 10 Pa·s
- water 1.025 × 10 Pa·s
- nitrobenzol 2.0 × 10 Pa·s
- mercury 17.0 × 10 Pa·s
- sulfuric acid 30 × 10 Pa·s
- olive oil 81 × 10 Pa·s
- castor oil 985 × 10 Pa·s
- glycerin 1485 × 10 Pa·s
- pitch 10 Pa·s
Contrary to many assertions, glass is an amorphous solid, not a liquid, and it does not flow, but still we can talk about its viscosity. See the article on glass for more details on this.
Many fluids such as honey have a wide range of viscosity.
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