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Modeling The Effect Thickener Structure Has On The Oil Release Of Grease, Dana Cressman
Modeling The Effect Thickener Structure Has On The Oil Release Of Grease, Dana Cressman
Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects
Our hypothesis was that the thickener type and micelle concentration of grease affected its viscoelastic properties. Measurements were made using a TA AR G2 rheometer and calculations were made using TA rheometer analysis software to characterize the viscoelastic response of grease under oscillatory shear and frequency tests. The oscillatory frequency tests determined the critical micelle concentration. The oscillatory stress tests were taken at temperatures from 5 to 65 degrees Celsius to create a master curve based on time temperature superposition of the measurements. The crossover points of G’ and G” on the oscillatory stress tests demonstrated where the grease transitions …