Combining mechano-spectroscopy and superposition rheometry for the investigation of the microstructure of viscoelastic materials under non-linear deformation and flow KU Leuven
The goal of this project is to develop a new method to investigate the transient evolution of a complex fluid's microstructure under non-linear deformation and flow. This novel method combines mechano-spectroscopy in the form of a 'Optimally Windowed Chirp' with the benefits of orthogonal superposition rheometry allowing to probe the effect of non-linear shear flows on the structure of fast time-evolving system. Such systems include gelling ...