Abstract
Using a theromodynamically consistent rate-dependent model, the problem of rapid shearing of a dense solid-fluid mixture is analyzed. The equations governing the transport of mass, momentum and fluctuation kinetic energy for different phases for the case of simple shear now are considered. The resulting algebraic equations for the fluctuation kinetic energies are solved by an iterative method. Variations of the particulate and fluid fluctuation energy productions and dissipation with solid volume fi action and the anisotropy of the normal stress components are also studied.