Experimental investigation of the spreading of viscoplastic fluids on inclined planes

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 158, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 73-84

  Cochard, S ^a   Ancey, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Dam breaks; Experimental results; Viscoplastic fluids

Indexed keywords

DAMS; FLUIDS; IMAGE PROCESSING; MACHINERY; PLASTIC FLOW; RHEOLOGY; VISCOPLASTICITY;

A PLANES; BINGHAM NUMBERS; BULK VISCOSITIES; CARBOPOL; CONSTANT VELOCITIES; DAM BREAKS; DAM-BREAK PROBLEMS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FREE SURFACES; HERSCHEL-BULKLEY MODELS; IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES; INCLINED PLANES; OUT-PHASE; POWER FUNCTIONS; RHEOLOGICAL BEHAVIORS; VISCOPLASTIC FLUIDS; VISCOPLASTIC MATERIALS;

YIELD STRESS;

EID: 62549151317     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2008.08.007     Document Type: Article

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