Dynamic Shear Viscosity
Dynamic shear viscosity, abbreviated as \(\mu\) (Greek symbol mu), is the resistance to shearing flow of a fluid, where adjacent layers move parallel to each other in different ways.
Dynamic Shear Viscosity Formula |
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\(\large{ \mu = \frac { F \; y }{ A \; u } }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ \mu }\) (Greek symbol mu) = dynamic shear viscosity | \(\large{\frac{lbf-sec}{ft^2}}\) | \(Pa-s \) |
\(\large{ F }\) = applied force | \(\large{lbf}\) | \(\large{N}\) |
\(\large{ y }\) = separation distance | \(ft\) | \(m\) |
\(\large{ A }\) = area of each plate | \(\large{ft^2}\) | \(\large{m^2}\) |
\(\large{ u }\) = speed of movement | \(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\) | \(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\) |