A power-law fluid, or the Ostwald–de Waele relationship, is a type of generalized Newtonian fluid (time independent Non-Newtonian fluid) for which the shear stress, τ, is given by A power-law fluid, or the Ostwald–de Waele relationship, is a type of generalized Newtonian fluid (time independent Non-Newtonian fluid) for which the shear stress, τ, is given by