DNS of the turbulent channel flow of a dilute polymer solution

Applied Scientific Research (The Hague)

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-352

  Baron, A ^a   Sibilla, S ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

DNS; Drag reduction; FENE; Turbulent flow; Viscoelastic fluid

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; ELASTICITY; NEWTONIAN FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY; VISCOELASTICITY; VORTEX FLOW;

DILUTE POLYMER SOLUTION; DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; DRAG REDUCTION; TURBULENT CHANNEL FLOW; VISCOELASTIC FLUID;

TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0031295119     PISSN: 00036994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1001170712700     Document Type: Article

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