Power-law fluid

In continuum mechanics, a power-law fluid, or the Ostwald–de Waele relationship, is a type of generalized Newtonian fluid. This mathematical relationship is useful because of its simplicity, but only approximately describes the behaviour of a real non-Newtonian fluid. Power-law fluids can be subdivided into three different types of fluids based on the value of their flow behaviour index: pseudoplastic, Newtonian fluid, and dilatant. A first-order fluid is another name for a power-law fluid with exponential dependence of viscosity on temperature. As a Newtonian fluid in a circular pipe give a quadratic velocity profile, a power-law fluid will result in a power-law velocity profile.