Process and apparatus for measuring rheological properties of semi-solid bodies by harmonic shear in rotation
US4535621A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1983 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2003 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N11/162
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A process and apparatus for measuring rheological properties of semi-solid bodies. The apparatus comprises a vessel (4) containing the body (5 ) to be tested, a measuring head (3) immersed in the vessel (4) in the middle of the body, and a drive for driving the head (3) in rotation through the intermediacy of an axle. The driver imparts a sinusoidal or pseudo-sinusoidal rotational motion to the axle (2), a torque sensor (7) and an angle sensor (8) which are mounted on the axle (2) and are both connected to a processing device for processing information, such as a device for processing signals (9) connected to a microcomputer (10).
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