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Shear rate

Description

Shear rate is the rate at which a progressive shearing deformation is applied to some material. The shear rate for a fluid flowing between two parallel plates, one moving at a constant speed and the other one stationary (Couette flow), is related to the velocity of the moving plate and the distance between the two parallel plates

Related formulas

Variables

γShear rate (1/s)
vVelocity of the moving plate (m/s)
hDistance between the two parallel plates (m)