摘要 |
<p>A method for measuring the viscosity of liquids including homogeneously mixed suspensions at known temperatures which comprises rapidly adjusting the temperature of the said liquid, stirring said liquid by rotating a stirring means (3) within said liquid at a measured speed and measuring the power consumed by rotating said stirring means at said speed. The invention also includes apparatus for performing the method which comprises a vessel (2), a heat transfer means (1) adapted to accommodate said vessel and capable of rapidly adjusting the temperature of its contents, a stirring means (3) adapted to be positioned within said vessel, a motor (5) for driving said stirring means, a speed controller for controlling the speed of the stirring means and power consumption measurement means for measuring the power consumption of the motor at any given time.</p> |