Quantitative interpretation of Brookfield DV3TLV measurements: shear rate conversion, correction factors, and applicability limits
Abstract
The flow behavior and hydrodynamic characteristics of fluids in rotational viscometry systems are investigated using the Brookfield DV3TLV viscometer, with emphasis on measurement reliability and applicability limits of different measuring geometries. The results are compared and validated using the high-precision MCR 302 rheometer manufactured by the Austrian company Anton Paar. Both Newtonian (water and glycerol) and non-Newtonian fluids (guar-based gels), exhibiting fundamentally different viscosity-shear rate behavior, were included in the study. Based on the comparison of measurements obtained with the Brookfield DV3TLV viscometer and the MCR 302 rheometer, empirical coefficients were determined that relate the spindle rotational speed to the shear rate, taking into account the geometry of the measuring systems. Analysis of the Reynolds number range showed that laminar flow conditions were maintained for all measurement systems, which justifies the application of quasi-static models that neglect possible flow turbulence within them. Comparison with high-precision measurements performed on the MCR 302 rheometer showed that, with appropriate interpretation, the data obtained using the Brookfield instrument can be used to estimate the real viscosity of process fluids with an accuracy specific to each geometry and its operating conditions. The proposed methodology enables reliable characterization of flow properties in rotational systems and can be applied in engineering practice and laboratory analysis of complex fluids, especially at oil and food production facilities where high-end rheometers are unavailable or impractical to use. The study is formulated within the framework of experimental fluid mechanics and non-Newtonian flow characterization.
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BibTeX
@misc{vasiliev2026quantitative,
title = {{Quantitative interpretation of Brookfield DV3TLV measurements: shear rate conversion, correction factors, and applicability limits}},
author = {A. E. Vasiliev and A. S. Besov and D. O. Andreev},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = jun,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2606.27524},
eprint = {2606.27524},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.27524},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Quantitative interpretation of Brookfield DV3TLV measurements: shear rate conversion, correction factors, and applicability limits
AU - A. E. Vasiliev
AU - A. S. Besov
AU - D. O. Andreev
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/06/25
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2606.27524
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.27524
AB - The flow behavior and hydrodynamic characteristics of fluids in rotational viscometry systems are investigated using the Brookfield DV3TLV viscometer, with emphasis on measurement reliability and applicability limits of different measuring geometries. The results are compared and validated using the high-precision MCR 302 rheometer manufactured by the Austrian company Anton Paar. Both Newtonian (water and glycerol) and non-Newtonian fluids (guar-based gels), exhibiting fundamentally different viscosity-shear rate behavior, were included in the study. Based on the comparison of measurements obtained with the Brookfield DV3TLV viscometer and the MCR 302 rheometer, empirical coefficients were determined that relate the spindle rotational speed to the shear rate, taking into account the geometry of the measuring systems. Analysis of the Reynolds number range showed that laminar flow conditions were maintained for all measurement systems, which justifies the application of quasi-static models that neglect possible flow turbulence within them. Comparison with high-precision measurements performed on the MCR 302 rheometer showed that, with appropriate interpretation, the data obtained using the Brookfield instrument can be used to estimate the real viscosity of process fluids with an accuracy specific to each geometry and its operating conditions. The proposed methodology enables reliable characterization of flow properties in rotational systems and can be applied in engineering practice and laboratory analysis of complex fluids, especially at oil and food production facilities where high-end rheometers are unavailable or impractical to use. The study is formulated within the framework of experimental fluid mechanics and non-Newtonian flow characterization.
ER -