RHEOMETER

摘要

A rheometer for assessing characteristics of materials includes a vessel (5, 25) and a rotor (6, 26) or the like disposed in use within the vessel. The vessel (5, 25) contains a material (7, 27), the characteristics of which are to be assessed. The rotor (6, 26) or the like is passed through the material to be assessed. The vessel (5, 25) and the rotor (6, 26) or the like are constructed and adapted so as to be simultaneously rotatable relative to each other about an axis, and movable in the axial direction relative to each other. At least one transducer (3, 23; 4, 24) is provided for determining rotational, and optionally axial, forces as a result of the relative motion in order to assess the characteristics of material (7, 27) within the vessel (5, 25).