Table 2. Properties of the Carbopol Solution, at Different Inflation Rates.

inflation rate, Q [mm3/s]	characteristic velocity, v0 [mm/s]	characteristic shear rate, γ̇ [s–1]	viscosity, η [Pa·s]	deformation, εE [dimensionless]
0	1.7 × 103	3.4 × 104	3.8 × 10–3	0
653	2.5 × 103	4.8 × 104	3.1 × 10–3	0.11
1062	2.6 × 103	5.0 × 104	3.0 × 10–3	0.17
1470	3.1 × 103	5.9 × 104	2.7 × 10–3	0.37