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TA Instruments AR 2000 Operator's Manual (144 pages)

Rheometer Series

Brand: TA Instruments | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 2.97 MB

Important: TA Instruments Manual Supplement
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Table of Contents
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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings
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Chapter 1: Introducing the AR 2000

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- Overview
  11
- Warnings
  11
- Attention
  13
- Safety and EMC Conformity
  15
- Specifications
  15
  - Safety
    15
  - Emc
    15
- La Sûreté Et EMC Conformité
  16
- Spécifications
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  - Sûreté
    16
  - Emc
    16
  - Lifting and Carrying Instructions
    17
  - Electrical Safety
    17
  - Liquid Nitrogen Safety
    18
- Handling Liquid Nitrogen
  19
  - If a Person Is Burned by Liquid Nitrogen
    19
- Chemical Safety
  19
- Usage Instructions
  20
- Maintenance and Repair
  20
Chapter 2: Description of the AR 2000

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- Overview
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  - A Brief History of Controlled-Stress Rheometers
    21
- TA Instruments AR Rheometers
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  - Schematics of the AR 2000 Rheometer
    22
  - Instrument Components
    23
Chapter 3: Technical Descriptions

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- Overview
  25
- The Air Bearing
  25
  - Rotational Mapping
    26
- Auto Gapset Mechanism
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  - Zeroing of the Gap
    27
  - Closing the Gap
    27
  - Thermal Compensation
    27
- Smart Swap
  28
- The Peltier Plate
  28
- Normal Force Transducer
  29
Chapter 4: Technical Specifications

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- Overview
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- Specifications
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Chapter 5: Installation and Operation

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- Overview
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- Removing the Packaging and Preparing for Installation
  35
- Installation Requirements
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- Connecting the System Together
  37
- Using Smart Swap
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  - Installing the Peltier Plate
    39
  - Removing the Peltier Plate
    40
- Setting up the Concentric Cylinder System
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  - Changing the Cup
    42
- Using the ETC
  43
  - Installing the Low Temperature Accessory
    46
  - Operating Hints
    49
    
    Controlling Cooling
    49
    
    Low Temperature System Maintenance
    49
- General Operating Guidelines
  50
  - Do Not
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- Keypad Functionality
  51
- Levelling the Rheometer
  52
- Checking Your System
  52
- Calibrating the Rheometer
  53
- Shut-Down Procedure
  53
- Cleaning the Filter Regulator Assembly
  54
Chapter 6: Measuring Systems

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- Overview
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- General Description
  55
  - Geometry Materials
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    Stainless Steel
    55
    
    Aluminium
    55
    
    Plastic
    56
- Cone and Plate
  56
- Parallel Plate
  57
- Concentric Cylinders
  58
- Using the Stress and Shear Rate Factors
  59
- Choosing the Best Geometry
  60
  - Cone and Plate/Parallel
    60
  - Plate Systems
    60
    
    Angles
    60
    
    Diameters
    60
    
    Material
    61
- Preventing Solvent Evaporation
  62
- Preventing Slippage at Sample/Geometry Interface
  62
- Removing the Air-Bearing Clamp
  63
- Attaching a Geometry
  64
- Ensuring that the Sample Is Loaded Correctly
  65
Chapter 7: Using the Upper Heated Plate

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- Introduction to the Upper Heated Plate
  67
- Attaching the Upper Heated Plate to the AR 2000
  68
Chapter 8: The Pressure Cell

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- Overview
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- Specifications
  86
  - Operating Specifications
    86
  - Safety Specifications
    86
  - Operational Limits
    86
- Pressure Cell Components
  87
  - The Pressure Cell Cup
    88
    
    The Inlet Port
    88
    
    The Pressure Gauge Port
    88
    
    Safety Relief Port
    89
  - Rotor Assembly
    89
  - Magnet Assembly
    90
  - Pressure Manifold
    91
  - Requirements for External Pressure Source
    92
- Installing and Using the Pressure Cell
  93
- Running Experiments in Self-Pressurization Mode
  102
- Running Experiments in External Pressurization Mode
  104
- Maintaining the Cell
  106
  - Cleaning the Pressure Cell Cup
    106
  - Cleaning the Rotor Assembly
    106
    
    Disassembling the Rotor
    107
    
    Reassembling the Rotor
    108
- Replacement Parts
  110
Chapter 9: AR 2000 Interfacial Accessory

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- Overview
  111
- Specifications
  112
- Setting up the Interfacial Accessory
  113
- Calibration and Mapping
  114
  - Zeroing the Gap
    114
  - Mapping and Other Calibrations
    114
- Experimental Procedure
  115
  - Determining each Fluid's Contribution
    115
  - Finding the Interface Position
    116
- Analyzing the Results
  118
  - Calculation of the Interfacial Contribution to the Torque
    118
  - Interfacial Shear Stress and Shear Rate Calculation
    119
- Part Numbers
  119
- References
  119
Chapter 10 Do's and Don'ts

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- Overview
  121
  - Don't
    122
Appendix A Useful Information

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- Moments of Inertia
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  - Calculations for Moments of Inertia
    123
    
    Cone
    123
    
    Cylinder
    124
Appendix B Symbols and Units

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Appendix C: Geometry Form Factors

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- Cone/Plates
  127
  - Concentric Cylinder Dimensions
    127
Appendix D: LCD Display Messages

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- Power on Messages
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  - Initialising
    129
  - Bearing Overspeed
    129
  - Bearing Pressure too Low
    130
  - Encoder Index Not Found
    130
  - Nf Gauge Fault
    130
  - Nf Temp Sensor Fault
    130
  - Operator Stop Event
    130
  - Power Cable Fault
    130
    
    Signal Cable Fault
    130
    
    Temp Sys Element Fault
    130
    
    Temp System Environment
    130
    
    Temp System Sensor Fault
    131
    
    Other Messages
    131
Appendix E: TA Instruments ETC Kits

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Index

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introducing the AR 2000

Chapter 2: Description of the AR 2000

Chapter 3: Technical Descriptions

Chapter 4: Technical Specifications

Chapter 5: Installation and Operation

Chapter 6: Measuring Systems

Chapter 7: Using the Upper Heated Plate

Chapter 8: The Pressure Cell

Chapter 9: AR 2000 Interfacial Accessory

Chapter 10 Do's and Don'ts

Appendix A Useful Information

Appendix B Symbols and Units

Appendix C: Geometry Form Factors

Appendix D: LCD Display Messages

Appendix E: TA Instruments ETC Kits

Index

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