The negative wake behind a sphere sedimenting through a viscoelastic fluid

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 108, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 411-430

  Harlen, Oliver G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FENE; Giesekus; Negative wake; Sphere; Viscoelastic flow

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTATION; SHEAR STRESS; VISCOSITY; WAKES;

VISCOELASTIC FLUIDS;

VISCOELASTICITY;

NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID; SEDIMENTATION; SPHERE; VISCOELASTIC FLUID; WAKE;

EID: 0037203463     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(02)00139-8     Document Type: Article

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