Asymmetry in the turbulent flow of a viscoelastic liquid through an axisymmetric sudden expansion

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-70

  Dales, C ^a   Escudier, M P ^a   Poole, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric sudden expansion; Shear thinning; Turbulent; Viscoelastic

Indexed keywords

ORGANIC POLYMERS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VISCOELASTICITY;

AZIMUTHAL VARIATION; MEAN AXIAL VELOCITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SHEAR-THINNING AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS;

TURBULENT FLOW;

AXISYMMETRIC FLOW; FLUID MECHANICS; RHEOLOGY; TURBULENCE; VISCOELASTIC FLOW;

EID: 11244254036     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.10.001     Document Type: Article

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