Systems and methods for measuring effects of vibration on rheometric properties of a fluid

A system for measuring effects of vibration on rheometric properties of a fluid sample, the system comprising:

• a receptacle configured to hold the fluid sample and receive a probe extending from a rheometric measuring device;
• a vibration generator configured to vibrate the fluid sample within the receptacle while the rheometric measuring device measures the rheometric properties of the fluid sample;
• a fixture to which the vibration generator is mounted, the fixture including a support configured to hold the receptacle relative to the vibration generator such that vibration generated by the vibration generator is transferred to the fluid sample;
• and
• a vibration control module configured to control frequency at which the vibration generator vibrates.

A method for measuring effects of vibration on rheometric properties of a fluid sample, the method comprising:

• loading the fluid sample into a receptacle;
• inserting into the fluid sample a probe of a rheometric measuring device configured to measure the rheometric properties of the fluid sample;
• setting vibration frequency of a vibration generator configured to vibrate the fluid sample within the receptacle while the rheometric measuring device measures rheometric properties of the sample;
• and
• measuring with the rheometric measuring device the rheometric properties of the fluid sample while the fluid sample is vibrated by the vibration generator at the set vibration frequency.