Course
Rheology of fluids (ENP160)
Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026
Fakta
Emnekode
ENP160
Vekting (stp)
10
Semester undervisningsstart
Autumn
Undervisningsspråk
Norwegian
Antall semestre
1
Vurderingssemester
Autumn
Timeplan
Litteratur
Content
NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th.
NB! This is an optional subject and if there are fewer than 10 students registered per 20 August, this may result in the course not being offered.
- General about viscosity, including:
- Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids (shear thinning and shear thickening)
- Viscosity models
- General on rheology, including:
- Viscoelasticity
- Gelling and time-dependent viscosity (thixotropy)
- Rheology in other disciplines
- Drilling and well fluid rheology:
- Water-based and oil-based drilling fluids
- Bentonite-based drilling fluids, polymer solutions, and emulsions
- Laboratory exercises for mixing and analysis of drilling fluids
- Viscosity
- Rheology properties
- Other fluid properties relevant to rheology
Learning outcome
Students will:
- learn general theory in rheology and viscosity, as well as how this affects everyday and industrial processes
- become able to use field instruments for measuring and characterizing fluid properties related to rheology
- understand the functions of the drilling fluid in a well and be able to contribute to the design of simple drilling and well fluids for real wells
- be able to make calculations related to pressure control, prevent loss of fluid and transport cuttings
Forkunnskapskrav
Ingen
Anbefalte forkunnskaper
General Mathematic, General Chemistry, Physics, Fluid mechanics, Excel or similar softwares.
Exam
| Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exam | 1/1 | 4 Hours | Letter grades | Valid calculator |
A final written exam with pen and paper is held on campus (an aid is an approved calculator).
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Laboratory exercises
The laboratory exercises are a mandatory work requirement; admission to the exam requires approval of this work requirement.
Fagperson(er)
Course teacher:
Jorunn Hamre VrålstadCourse teacher:
Arild SaasenCourse coordinator:
Alf Kristian GjerstadCourse teacher:
Jostein DjuveMethod of work
The course is carried out with lectures that provide an introduction and theory as well as laboratory exercises (approx. 4 hours per exercise).
Åpent for
The course is also available for students at the Department of Quality and Health Technology at the Faculty of Health Sciences.
Emneevaluering
There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.
The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1
