Drag reduction in the turbulent pipe flow of polymers

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-213

  Escudier, M P ^a   Presti, F ^a   Smith, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; CELLULOSE DERIVATIVES; DRAG; FRICTION; LAMINAR FLOW; POLYAMIDES; POLYMER BLENDS; RADIAL FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRANSITION FLOW; TURBULENT FLOW;

CARBOMETHYLCELLULOSE; POLYACRYLAMIDE; XANTHAN GUM;

PIPE FLOW;

EID: 0033101787     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(98)00098-6     Document Type: Article

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