Numerical investigation of transient contraction flows for worm-like micellar systems using Bautista-Manero models

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 166, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 102-117

  Tamaddon Jahromi, H R ^a   Webster, M F ^a   Aguayo, J P ^b   Manero, O ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Computational prediction; Contraction flow dynamics; Finite element and finite volume; Modified Bautista Manero model; Viscoelastic surfactants; Worm like micellar systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL PREDICTIONS; CONTRACTION FLOW; FINITE ELEMENT; MICELLAR SYSTEMS; MODIFIED BAUTISTA-MANERO MODEL; VISCOELASTIC SURFACTANTS;

ALGORITHMS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; VISCOSITY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 78650177463     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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