Correlation of rheometric data and hydraulic calculations using rational polynomials

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 183, Issue , 2000, Pages 99-117

  Kumar, A ^a   Saboo, S ^a   Sheth, S ^a   Pilehvari, A ^a   Serth, R ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY KINGSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic calculation; Non Newtonian fluid; Rational polynomial; Rheology

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; PETROLEUM INDUSTRY; PIPE; POLYNOMIALS; PRESSURE DROP;

RHEOGRAM;

FLUIDS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELING; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0034441099     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986440008960504     Document Type: Article

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