Effect of fluid velocity, temperature, and concentration of non-ionic surfactants on drag reduction

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 913-918

  Cho, Sung Hwan ^a   Tae, Choon Seob ^b   Zaheeruddin, M ^c  

^a Jeonju University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Concentration; Drag reduction; Heat transfer efficiency reduction; Non ionic surfactant; Pressure drop

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DRAG; HEAT TRANSFER; PRESSURE DROP; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DRAG REDUCTION; FLUID TEMPERATURE; HEAT TRANSFER EFFICIENCY REDUCTION; NONIONIC SURFACTANTS;

SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS;

EID: 33846460002     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2006.08.021     Document Type: Article

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