The onset of flow-rate limitation and flow-induced oscillations in collapsible tubes

Journal of Fluids and Structures

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1029-1045

  Bertram, C D ^a   Tscherry, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Choking; Flow regulation; Instability; Rubber tube; Self excited oscillation; Wave speed

Indexed keywords

COLLAPSIBLE TUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OSCILLATIONS; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VISCOSITY;

FLOW REGULATION; FLOW-INDUCED OSCILLATIONS; FLOW-RATE LIMITATION; RUBBER TUBE; SELF-EXCITED OSCILLATION; WAVE SPEED;

FLUID MECHANICS;

COLLAPSIBLE TUBES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUID MECHANICS; OSCILLATIONS; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33750371008     PISSN: 08899746     EISSN: 10958622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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