Supervisors: Dr Janet Wong, Dr Stelios Rigopoulos

RheoView is a fluid property testing apparatus that allows the user to determine fundamental rheological properties such as viscosity as well as mixing characteristics of samples.

Based off a cone and plate Rheometer design, which can cost up to £160,000, RheoView presents a cheap and versatile ‘all-in-one’ testing apparatus. 2 or more fluids can simultaneously be fed into the apparatus whilst a sapphire window allows for optical methods of analysis to be used on the subsequent mixing. The unification of optical access capability, mixing and viscosity measurement makes RheoView a unique platform for users to investigate global fluid properties as well as microstructural behaviour during mixing.