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A Torsion-Based Rheometer For Measuring Viscoelastic Material Properties, Merrill E. Asp, Elise Jutzeler, Jakub Kochanowski, Katherine Kerr, Dawei Song, Sarthak Gupta, Robert Carroll, Alison E. Patteson
A Torsion-Based Rheometer For Measuring Viscoelastic Material Properties, Merrill E. Asp, Elise Jutzeler, Jakub Kochanowski, Katherine Kerr, Dawei Song, Sarthak Gupta, Robert Carroll, Alison E. Patteson
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Rheology and the study of viscoelastic materials are an integral
part of engineering and the study of biophysical systems. Tissue rheology is even
used in the study of cancer and other diseases. However, the cost of a rheometer is
feasible only for colleges, universities, and research laboratories. Even if a rheometer
can be purchased, it is bulky and delicately calibrated, limiting its usefulness to the
laboratory itself. The design presented here is less than a tenth of the cost of a
professional rheometer. The design is also portable, making it the ideal solution to
introduce viscoelasticity to high school students …