Reynolds-averaged modeling of polymer drag reduction in turbulent flows

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 165, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 376-384

  Iaccarino, Gianluca ^a   Shaqfeh, Eric S G ^a   Dubief, Yves ^b  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b University of Vermont ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

FENEP; Polymer drag reduction; RANS modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COSTS; DUMBBELL MODEL; EDDY VISCOSITY MODEL; ELLIPTIC RELAXATION; FINITE EXTENSIBILITY; FRICTION DRAG; MEAN VELOCITIES; NEWTONIANS; NON-LINEAR; POLYMER CHAINS; POLYMER DRAG REDUCTION; RANS MODELING; REYNOLDS; REYNOLDS STRESS; RHEOLOGICAL PARAMETER; TRANSPORT EQUATION; TURBULENT FLUCTUATION; WALL BOUNDED FLOWS;

NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; WAKES;

DRAG REDUCTION;

EID: 77649188556     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2010.01.013     Document Type: Article

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