Friction losses in valves and fittings for power-law fluids

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 455-463

  Polizelli, M A ^a   Menegalli, F C ^b   Telis, V R N ^a   Telis Romero, J ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Friction factors; Loss coefficients; Non Newtonian fluids; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

LAMINAR FLOW; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PRESSURE DROP; REYNOLDS NUMBER; RHEOLOGY; SOLUTIONS; STAINLESS STEEL; TURBULENT FLOW; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

FRICTION LOSSES; LOSS COEFFICIENTS; POWER LAW FLUIDS; TWO K METHODS;

FRICTION;

EID: 0141724867     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322003000400012     Document Type: Article

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