Asymmetry in transitional pipe flow of drag-reducing polymer solutions

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 161, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 19-29

  Escudier, M P ^a   Rosa, S ^a   Poole, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asymmetry; Drag reducing; Transition

Indexed keywords

ASYMMETRY; AXIAL DEVELOPMENT; AXISYMMETRY; AZIMUTHAL STRUCTURES; DRAG-REDUCING POLYMERS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLOW GEOMETRIES; LAMINAR AND TURBULENT FLOW; NEWTONIAN FLUIDS; SHEAR THINNING; TRANSITION; TRANSITIONAL FLOW; TRANSITIONAL PIPE FLOW; VELOCITY FLUCTUATIONS; VISCOELASTIC POLYMERS;

PIPE; PIPE FLOW; POLYMER SOLUTIONS; TURBULENT FLOW;

DRAG REDUCTION;

EID: 67650578618     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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