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
\(\large{ \mu = \frac { F \; y }{ A \; u }   }\)
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	\(\large{\frac{ft}{sec}}\)	\(\large{\frac{m}{s}}\)