Utilización de métodos reológicos no lineales (LAOS, OSP, 1D SAOS, 1D RARALLEL SUPERPOSITION) en la caracterización de muestras representativas de familias con características mecánicas definidas

Abstract

Most industrial processes occurring on semi-solid or liquid materials occur outside the linear regime. Therefore, the study of the viscoelastic properties of such materials should be performed outside the linear range. However, up to now, the viscoelastic studies are usually performed within the linear regime and then, the results are extrapolated out of it. Oscillatory tests are basic for a complete characterization of viscoelastic behavior. Oscillatory tests can be performed outside the range of linear viscoelasticity in LAOS (Large Amplitude Oscillatory Shear) mode. There are a number of experimental problems associated with such tests that prevent proper characterization. In addition, a correct interpretation of the results is, in many cases, difficult to achieve. For this reason a new method for working outside the linear regime has been proposed. This method is called OSP (Orthogonal superposition). In this type of tests, the sample is sheared with a determined shearing rate and the viscoelastic properties are measured in an oscillatory movement perpendicular to the shear. This oscillatory movement is within the linear viscoelastic range but the values of the viscoelastic modules are a function of the shear rate applied so that it is possible to study how the shear affects the rheological properties as a whole. It is also possible to use the OSP Technology to produce shear in the sample in two simultaneous directions of oscillation. In this way the anisotropy of a material of simple form can be studied The objective of this thesis project is to use all these techniques in different kinds of materials from Newtonian to pseudoplastic or viscoplastic, trying to understand its fundamentals, integrating the methods and providing a coherent methodology that allows a full physical interpretation of the results. For this, in some cases, adaptations of the OSP Geometry have been designed to be able to be used in materials that respond to electric or magnetic fields.