Experimental investigation of non-Newtonian liquid flow in microchannels

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 173-174, Issue , 2012, Pages 21-29

  Tang, G H ^a   Lu, Y B ^a   Zhang, S X ^a   Wang, F F ^a   Tao, W Q ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Experimental study; Hydrophobic; Microchannels; Non Newtonian liquid; PAM solution

Indexed keywords

EQUIVALENT DIAMETER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FLOW CHARACTERISTIC; FRICTION FACTORS; FUSED SILICA MICROTUBES; HYDROPHOBIC; HYDROPHOBIC CONDITIONS; MASS FLOW RATE; MICRO-TUBES; NEWTONIANS; NON-NEWTONIAN FLUID FLOW; SURFACE WETTABILITY; THEORETICAL PREDICTION;

DEIONIZED WATER; FORECASTING; HYDROPHOBICITY; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; NON NEWTONIAN LIQUIDS; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; WELDING ELECTRODES;

MICROCHANNELS;

EID: 84862810210     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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