rheological criterion
1Rheology — is the study of the flow of matter: mainly liquids but also soft solids or solids under conditions in which they flow rather than deform elasticallyW. R. Schowalter (1978) Mechanics of Non Newtonian Fluids Pergamon ISBN 0 08021778 8] . It applies …
2Viscoplasticity — Figure 1. Elements used in one dimensional models of viscoplastic materials. Viscoplasticity is a theory in continuum mechanics that describes the rate dependent inelastic behavior of solids. Rate dependence in this context means that the… …
3solids, mechanics of — ▪ physics Introduction science concerned with the stressing (stress), deformation (deformation and flow), and failure of solid materials and structures. What, then, is a solid? Any material, fluid or solid, can support normal forces.… …
