The formation of vortex rings in shear-thinning liquids

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 194, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-13

  Palacios Morales, Carlos ^a   Zenit, Roberto ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES EN MATERIALES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Non Newtonian; Shear thinning liquids; Vortex rings

Indexed keywords

CYLINDER DIAMETERS; MODEL PARAMETERS; NON-NEWTONIAN; PISTON VELOCITY; PIV TECHNIQUES; POWER INDICES; POWER-LAW; SATURATION CONDITIONS; SHEAR-THINNING LIQUIDS; TRANSLATION VELOCITY; VELOCITY FIELD; VORTEX CIRCULATION; VORTEX IDENTIFICATION SCHEMES; VORTEX PROPERTIES; VORTEX RINGS;

CYLINDERS (SHAPES); LIQUIDS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; PISTON DISPLACEMENT; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR THINNING; VELOCITY;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84873878373     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.11.002     Document Type: Article

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