Ultrasonic spinning rheometry

We have developed novel rheometry using a cylindrical vessel in periodic oscillations and ultrasonic velocimetry (UVP) to overcome critical problems in conventional torque-type rheometry caused by influences of shear-banding, slips, non-homogeneous distribution of rheological properties, etc. The rheometry, termed “ultrasonic spinning rheometry”, evaluates quantitatively different rheological properties, representative “local” Newtonian viscosity, shear modulus, linear viscoelasticity, through fundamental mechanical relations utilizing spatio-temporal velocity information measured by UVP. In this report, basic concept of the rheometry and its applicability and measurement limitations are summarized. Further, application of frequency-domain algorithm on linear viscoelastic analysis was described in detail.