Taylor equation viscosity

Input(s)

$\boldsymbol{\mu}_{\boldsymbol{o}}$: Viscosity of Suspending Medium (cP)

$\varnothing$: Volume Fraction (fraction)

$\boldsymbol{\mu}_{\mathbf{1}}$: Viscosity of Disperse Phase $(\mathrm{cP})$

Output(s)

$\boldsymbol{\mu}_{\text {eff }}$: Effective Viscosity (cP)

Formula(s)

$$ \mu_{\mathrm{eff}}=\mu_{\mathrm{o}} *\left(1+\left(\frac{\mu_{\mathrm{o}}+\frac{5}{2} * \mu_{1}}{\mu_{\mathrm{o}}+\mu_{1}}\right) * \phi\right) $$

Reference(s)

Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot, E.N. (2002). Transport Phenomena (Second Ed.). John Wiley \& Sons, Chapter: 1, Page: 34.