Direct numerical simulations of viscoelastic turbulent channel flows at high drag reduction

Korea Australia Rheology Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 131-140

  Housiadas, Kostas D ^a   Beris, Antony N ^a  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel flow; Dilute polymer solutions; DNS; Drag reduction; Extensional viscosity; FENE P; Turbulence; Viscoelasticity

Indexed keywords

EID: 26444614223     PISSN: 1226119X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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