Explicit pressure drop-flow rate relation for laminar axial flow of power-law fluids in concentric annuli

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 203-208

  David, J ^a   Filip, P ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF HYDRODYNAMICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Boreholes; Channel geometry; Laminar flow; Rheology; Steady flow

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BOREHOLES; LAMINAR FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY;

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; CONCENTRIC ANNULI; FLOW BEHAVIOR INDEX; POWER LAW FLUIDS; RHEOLOGICAL MODEL; STEADY FLOW;

AXIAL FLOW;

LAMINAR FLOW; POWER LAW FLUIDS; PRESSURE DROP;

BOREHOLE; CHANNEL GEOMETRY; FLOW RATE; LAMINAR FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY; STEADY FLOW;

EID: 0030413998     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-4105(96)00039-3     Document Type: Article

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