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AR 2000 Operator's Manual
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AR 2000
Rheometer
Rheometrics Series
Operator's Manual
PN 500106.002 Rev. L
Issued January 2007
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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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
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Safety
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Emc
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La Sûreté Et EMC Conformité
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Spécifications
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Sûreté
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Emc
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Lifting and Carrying Instructions
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Electrical Safety
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Liquid Nitrogen Safety
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Handling Liquid Nitrogen
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If a Person Is Burned by Liquid Nitrogen
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Chemical Safety
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Usage Instructions
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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
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Chapter 3: Technical Descriptions
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Overview
25
The Air Bearing
25
Rotational Mapping
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Auto Gapset Mechanism
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Zeroing of the Gap
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Closing the Gap
27
Thermal Compensation
27
Smart Swap
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The Peltier Plate
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Normal Force Transducer
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Chapter 4: Technical Specifications
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Overview
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Specifications
31
Chapter 5: Installation and Operation
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Overview
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Removing the Packaging and Preparing for Installation
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Installation Requirements
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Connecting the System Together
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Connecting the Rheometer to the Electronics Control Box
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Connecting the Computerto the Electronics Control Box
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Connecting Air and Water to the Rheometer
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Using Smart Swap
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Installing the Peltier Plate
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Removing the Peltier Plate
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Setting up the Concentric Cylinder System
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Changing the Cup
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Using the ETC
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Installing the Low Temperature Accessory
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Operating Hints
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Controlling Cooling
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Low Temperature System Maintenance
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General Operating Guidelines
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Do Not
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Keypad Functionality
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Levelling the Rheometer
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Checking Your System
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Calibrating the Rheometer
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Shut-Down Procedure
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Cleaning the Filter Regulator Assembly
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Chapter 6: Measuring Systems
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Overview
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General Description
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Geometry Materials
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Stainless Steel
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Aluminium
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Plastic
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Cone and Plate
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Parallel Plate
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Concentric Cylinders
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Using the Stress and Shear Rate Factors
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Choosing the Best Geometry
60
Cone and Plate/Parallel
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Plate Systems
60
Angles
60
Diameters
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Material
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Preventing Solvent Evaporation
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Preventing Slippage at Sample/Geometry Interface
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Removing the Air-Bearing Clamp
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Attaching a Geometry
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Ensuring that the Sample Is Loaded Correctly
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Chapter 7: Using the Upper Heated Plate
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Introduction to the Upper Heated Plate
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Attaching the Upper Heated Plate to the AR 2000
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Installing the (Optional) Vortex Air Cooler
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Configurations for the Cooling Water
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Connecting the Cooling Control Unit
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Using Circulating Fluids Other than Water
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Connecting and Disconnecting the Geometry Holder
76
Connecting the Geometry and Holder
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Removing the Geometry and Holder
76
Configuring the Upper Heated Plate
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Calibration of the Upper Heated Plate
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Clamping the Air Bearing
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Using an Inert Gas Atmosphere
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Using the Sample Cover
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Chapter 8: The Pressure Cell
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Overview
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Specifications
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Operating Specifications
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Safety Specifications
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Operational Limits
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Pressure Cell Components
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The Pressure Cell Cup
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The Inlet Port
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The Pressure Gauge Port
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Safety Relief Port
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Rotor Assembly
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Magnet Assembly
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Pressure Manifold
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Requirements for External Pressure Source
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Installing and Using the Pressure Cell
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Step 1: Install High-Pressure Piping Manifold
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Step 2: Install and Configure Pressure Cell Cup and Rotor
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Step 3: Positioning Gap and Pressure Cell Calibrations
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Step 4: Loading a Sample
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Step 5: Align Manifold and Make Manifold Connections
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Step 6: Pressurizing/Depressurizing the Cell and Running Experiments
101
Running Experiments in Self-Pressurization Mode
102
Running Experiments in External Pressurization Mode
104
Maintaining the Cell
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Cleaning the Pressure Cell Cup
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Cleaning the Rotor Assembly
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Disassembling the Rotor
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Reassembling the Rotor
108
Replacement Parts
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Chapter 9: AR 2000 Interfacial Accessory
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Overview
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Specifications
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Setting up the Interfacial Accessory
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Calibration and Mapping
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Zeroing the Gap
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Mapping and Other Calibrations
114
Experimental Procedure
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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
121
Overview
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Don't
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Appendix A Useful Information
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Moments of Inertia
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Calculations for Moments of Inertia
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Cone
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Cylinder
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Appendix B Symbols and Units
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Appendix C: Geometry Form Factors
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Cone/Plates
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Concentric Cylinder Dimensions
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Appendix D: LCD Display Messages
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Power on Messages
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Initialising
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Bearing Overspeed
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Bearing Pressure too Low
130
Encoder Index Not Found
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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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ETC Torsion Rectangular Kit (543307.901)
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ETC Parallel Plate Kit (543306.901)
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ETC Disp. Parallel Plate Kit (543308.901)
133
Index
135
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