The effect of drag-reducing additives on fluid flows and their industrial applications part 1: Basic aspects;Effet de reduction de frottement par addition de polymeres dans les ecoulements liquides. Applications industrielles premiere partie: Aspects fondamentaux

Journal of Hydraulic Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1982, Pages 29-68

  Sellin, R H J ^a   Hoyt, J W ^b   Scrivener, O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lab de Mécanique des Fluides ^*  (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIBOLOGY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS - DRAG;

EID: 0019915350     PISSN: 00221686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221688209499499     Document Type: Article

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