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A Couette viscometer for short time shearing of blood
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Rheological MeasurementViscoplastic FluidEngineeringMechanicsFluid MechanicsCivil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringRheologyFlow MeasurementBiomedical EngineeringShear StressesCouette ViscometerBiomedical FlowBlood Flow MeasurementBlood FlowAxial Flow
A Couette viscometer with axial flow is proposed which allows blood to be exposed to defined shear stresses of short duration. A prototype of this viscometer is tested. By measurements and simple calculations the range of application is established.