Increasing the stability of high contraction ratio flow of Boger fluids by pre-deformation

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 196, Issue , 2013, Pages 27-35

  Sankaran, Ashwin K ^a,b,c   Dros, Douwe A ^a,c   Meerman, Hans J ^c   Picken, Stephen J ^a   Kreutzer, Michiel T ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Research Institute   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Boger fluid; Contraction expansion; Entry flow; Microfluidics; Pre deformation; Recirculation

Indexed keywords

BOGER FLUIDS; CONTRACTION-EXPANSION; ENTRY FLOW; PRE-DEFORMATION; RECIRCULATIONS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); MICROFLUIDICS; SHEAR FLOW; VELOCITY; VORTEX FLOW;

DEFORMATION;

EID: 84873649177     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.12.015     Document Type: Article

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