Vorrichtung und Verfahren zumm Pruefen des Verhaltens von Fluiden, insbesondere polymeren Fluessigkeiten

DE 102009001157 A1 UPAB: 20100925 NOVELTY - The apparatus (1) has a pipeline i.e. closed circular pipeline, for passing fluid, and a testing device staying in fluid-connection with the pipeline, where the fluid is stored in a fluid-container. The device tests the fluid, where the pipeline and the testing device are arranged in an inner side of a closed housing (4). A handle (8) is arranged at the housing, and the container is electrically heated. A sensor e.g. pressure sensor or temperature sensor, is provided for detecting characteristics of the fluid, and a volume or mass flow measuring device determines a flow rate of the fluid. DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is also included for a method for testing characteristics of fluid. USE - Apparatus for testing characteristics of fluid i.e. polymer fluid (claimed) such as paint, that is utilized for industrial painting of an automobile, rail vehicle, airplane and machine. Can also be used for testing characteristics of adhesive and sealing compound. ADVANTAGE - The pipeline and the testing device are arranged in the inner side of the closed housing, such that the testing apparatus can be designed in a flexible and compact manner, thus reducing the manufacturing costs of the testing apparatus, and enabling the apparatus to execute the testing process even at different places in a simple manner