Instrument for Measuring Dynamic Viscosities and Rigidities

Abstract
An instrument is described for measuring the dynamic rheological properties of viscoelastic liquids and solids. The design of this instrument is based on that of Goldberg and Sandvik, but differs from theirs in that it is not limited to use at a point of resonance. Examples are given of results obtained by its use on a Newtonian liquid, a viscoelastic liquid, and a viscoelastic solid. A derivation of the equation governing the instrument when used for solids is given in an appendix.