A new rotation speed-torque transformation equation for Herschel-Bulkley model in wide-gap coaxial cylinders rheometer and its applications for fresh concrete

Yu Liu, Caijun Shi, Qiang Yuan, Xiaopeng An, Dengwu Jiao, Lingli Zhu, Huang Li

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

Abstract

Herschel-Bulkley model is one of the most commonly used rheological models for Non-Newtonian Fluid, and it has been used to characterize the fresh concrete in a wide gap rheometer. In the rheological test, the measured data of rotating speed and torque need to be transformed to fundamental rheological parameters. However, the equation and the approximate solution suggested in the literature are questionable. In this paper, a new integral equation is theoretically derived. Nine sets of experimental data are fitted, and parameters of the model are obtained. This analytical solution is compared with the approximate solution proposed in the literature. The result indicates that the approximate solution overestimates the shear stress at both low and high shear rate zones, and the new transformation equation for Herschel-Bulkley model in this study is validated to describe the rheological behavior of fresh concrete.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th International Symposium on Design, Performance and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete
EditorsCaijun Shi, Zuhua Zhang, Kamal Henri Khayat
PublisherRILEM Publications S.A.R.L.
Pages237-251
Number of pages15
ISBN (Electronic)978-2-35158-205-3
ISBN (Print)978-2-35158-204-6
Publication statusPublished - May 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Symposium on Design, Performance and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC’2018) - Changsha, China
Duration: 10 May 201813 May 2018

Conference

Conference4th International Symposium on Design, Performance and Use of Self-Consolidating Concrete (SCC’2018)
PlaceChina
CityChangsha
Period10/05/1813/05/18

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Research Keywords

  • Rheological properties
  • fresh concrete
  • Herschel-Bulkley model
  • coaxial cylinders rheometer

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