Spherical Couette flow of a viscoelastic fluid part I: Experimental study of the inner sphere rotation

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-46

  Yamaguchi, H ^a   Fujiyoshi, J ^a   Matsui, H ^a  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Flow instability; Flow modes; Spherical Couette flow; Torque characteristics; Viscoelastic fluid

Indexed keywords

FLOW INTERACTIONS; FLOW MEASUREMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STABILITY; TORQUE; VISCOELASTICITY;

COUETTE FLOW;

NEWTONIAN FLOW;

COUETTE FLOW; FLOW VISUALIZATION; INSTABILITY; VISCOELASTIC FLUIDS;

EID: 0031103834     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(96)01504-2     Document Type: Article

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