Contraction/expansion flows: The pressure drop and related issues

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 137, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 31-38

  Binding, D M ^a   Phillips, P M ^a   Phillips, T N ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D effects; Contraction expansion flows; Entry and exit lengths; Excess pressure drop; Oldroyd B fluid

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; VISCOSITY;

CONTRACTION FLOWS; ENTRY LENGTHS; EXCESS PRESSURE DROP; EXIT LENGTHS; EXPANSION FLOWS;

PRESSURE DROP;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; KINEMATICS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE DROP; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33748155683     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.03.006     Document Type: Article

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