Turbulent flow of non-Newtonian liquids over a backward-facing step Part I. A thixotropic and shear-thinning liquid

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 109, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 177-191

  Poole, R J ^a   Escudier, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Backward facing step; Shear thinning; Thixotropic; Turbulent

Indexed keywords

EXPANSION; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; SEPARATION; TURBULENCE;

TURBULENCE INTENSITY;

NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS;

NON-NEWTONIAN FLOW; SHEAR THINNING; THIXOTROPIC FLUID; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0037321963     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0377-0257(02)00169-6     Document Type: Article

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