An experimental study of flow-induced fiber orientation and concentration distributions in a concentrated suspension flow through a slit channel containing a cylinder

Rheologica Acta

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 137-145

  Yasuda, Kazunori ^a   Kyuto, Tatsuro ^a   Mori, Noriyasu ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Concentrated fiber suspension; Glass fiber; Obstructive pin; Slit channel flow

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CYLINDER; FIBER; FLOW; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SUSPENSION;

EID: 2342430581     PISSN: 00354511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00397-003-0328-5     Document Type: Article

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