Measurements of polymer induced drag reduction and polymer scission in Taylor flow using standard double-gap sample holders with axial symmetry

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 97, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Nakken, Torgeir ^a   Tande, Morten ^a   Elgsaeter, Arnljot ^b  

^a STATOIL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; LAMINAR FLOW; PRECISION ENGINEERING; RHEOLOGY; RHEOMETERS; SHEAR STRESS; VORTEX FLOW;

DRAG REDUCTIONS; TAYLOR FLOWS;

NON NEWTONIAN FLOW;

DRAG REDUCTION; LAMINAR FLOW; PIPE FLOW; POLYMER; RHEOLOGY;

EID: 0035241780     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(00)00195-6     Document Type: Article

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