Farris effect (rheology)
The Farris effect in rheology is like when you try to push a ball through a hole. Imagine trying to push a big ball through a small hole, it would be very hard and take a lot of effort. Now imagine if the ball was a little squishy, it would be easier to push it through the hole because it would deform and fit better.
When we talk about fluids (liquids or gases), they also have a squishiness or deformation property called rheology. The Farris effect happens when something is added to the fluid to change how it deforms. This something can be a small particle, a polymer, or even another fluid.
When we add this to the fluid, it can make it easier or harder for the fluid to flow. For example, if we add something that makes the fluid more squishy, then it can flow easier, just like pushing the squishy ball through the hole. But if we add something that makes the fluid less squishy, then it becomes harder to flow, just like pushing a big ball through a small hole.
Understanding the Farris effect can help us control how fluids flow, and it has many applications like in the production of food, cosmetics, and even in the oil and gas industry.
When we talk about fluids (liquids or gases), they also have a squishiness or deformation property called rheology. The Farris effect happens when something is added to the fluid to change how it deforms. This something can be a small particle, a polymer, or even another fluid.
When we add this to the fluid, it can make it easier or harder for the fluid to flow. For example, if we add something that makes the fluid more squishy, then it can flow easier, just like pushing the squishy ball through the hole. But if we add something that makes the fluid less squishy, then it becomes harder to flow, just like pushing a big ball through a small hole.
Understanding the Farris effect can help us control how fluids flow, and it has many applications like in the production of food, cosmetics, and even in the oil and gas industry.