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Rheological Characterization of Fuming Nitric Acid Gel
Author(s) -
Gupta B. L.,
Varma M.,
Goel S. B.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
propellants, explosives, pyrotechnics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.56
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1521-4087
pISSN - 0721-3115
DOI - 10.1002/prep.19860110304
Subject(s) - rheology , nitric acid , shear thinning , viscometer , characterization (materials science) , shear rate , chemistry , viscosity , materials science , chromatography , composite material , organic chemistry , nanotechnology
Rheological characterization of fuming nitric acid gel has been attempted in low and high shear rate ranges using Brookfield and capillary viscometers respectively. The gel has been found to behave as a pseudoplastic thixotrope.