Shear Stress in Measurement of Viscosity Viscometers Formulas

The Shear Stress refers to the force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress. And is denoted by 𝜏. Shear Stress is usually measured using the Pascal for Stress. Note that the value of Shear Stress is always positive.

Formulas to find Shear Stress in Measurement of Viscosity Viscometers

fxShear Stress on Cylinder given Torque exerted on Inner CylinderGo

Measurement of Viscosity Viscometers formulas that make use of Shear Stress

fxTorque exerted on Inner CylinderGo

fxRadius of Inner Cylinder given Torque exerted on Inner CylinderGo

fxHeight of Cylinder given Torque exerted on Inner CylinderGo

List of variables in Measurement of Viscosity Viscometers formulas

fx Torque on Inner Cylinder Go

fx Radius of Inner Cylinder Go

fx Height of Cylinder Go

FAQ

What is the Shear Stress?

The Shear Stress refers to the force tending to cause deformation of a material by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress. Shear Stress is usually measured using the Pascal for Stress. Note that the value of Shear Stress is always positive.

Can the Shear Stress be negative?

No, the Shear Stress, measured in Stress cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Shear Stress?

Shear Stress is usually measured using the Pascal[Pa] for Stress. Newton per Square Meter[Pa], Newton per Square Millimeter[Pa], Kilonewton per Square Meter[Pa] are the few other units in which Shear Stress can be measured.

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