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Viscosity
• Non-‐Newtonian
Fluids
– Special
fluids
(e.g.,
most
biological
fluids,
toothpaste,
some
paints,
etc.)
How
do
we
find
η?
– “Non-‐linear”
fluids
a) Graph shear stress vs. rate of shearing strain
b) Graph shear stress vs. u
c) Graph shear stress vs. y
d) Graph u vs. y
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Plan:
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A
layer
of
water
flows
down
an
inclined
surface
with
the
velocity
profile
A
layer
of
water
flows
down
an
inclined
surface
with
the
velocity
profile
below.
What
is
the
magnitude
and
direcYon
of
the
shearing
stress
that
below.
What
is
the
magnitude
and
direcYon
of
the
shearing
stress
that
the
water
exerts
on
the
fixed
surface
for
U
=
2
m/s
and
h
=
0.1m
?
the
water
exerts
on
the
fixed
surface
for
U
=
2
m/s
and
h
=
0.1m
?
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