Rheometry of Pastes, Suspensions and Granular Materials – Application in Industry and Environment

material class of granular materials, where interactions such as impact and Coulomb friction govern the motion. Granular material flow is reviewed here in terms of the friction coefficient and the apparent "rheological" behavior. The flow behavior of the third material class, granular pastes, is explained as an extrapolation from the behavior of the two extreme cases described before. The last chapter (Chapter 7: Practical rheometrical techniques) gives an overview of existing devices and methods to obtain rheological data from various materials such as foods, cosmetics, environmental debris, sludges, slurries, and finally engineering materials (drilling fluids, concrete and glues, and paints). Covering experimental and theoretical aspects, "Rheometry of Pastes, Suspensions, and Granular Materials Application in Industry and Environment" provides both a valuable introduction to newcomers and background information on the jamming concept and recent developments of experimental tools and their interpretation. The book is very much recommended to scientists working in the area of suspension rheology and granular material.