Experimental studies of multi-layer flows using a visco-plastic lubricant

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 142, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 150-161

  Huen, C K ^a   Frigaard, I A ^a,b   Martinez, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Department of Mathematics ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbopol; Stable multilayer flows; Visco plastic lubrication; Yield stress fluids

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONTROL; LUBRICATION; PIPE FLOW; VISCOPLASTICITY;

STABLE MULTILAYER FLOWS; YIELD STRESS FLUIDS;

LUBRICANTS;

FLOW CONTROL; LUBRICANTS; LUBRICATION; PIPE FLOW; VISCOPLASTICITY;

EID: 33847170944     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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