Numerical evaluation of three dimensional effects in planar flow birefringence

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 123, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 105-120

  Clemeur, N ^a,d   Rutgers, Rulander P G ^b   Debbaut, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Plantic Technologies Ltd   (Australia)

^c Fluent Benelux   (Belgium)

^d Daesim Technologies   (Australia)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Double convected Pom Pom model; Three dimensional effects

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUID MECHANICS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FLOW RATE; ISOCHROMATIC BIREFRINGENCE; MUELLER MATRIX; STRESS OPTICAL RULE;

BIREFRINGENCE;

BIREFRINGENCE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW;

EID: 8844262605     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2004.07.002     Document Type: Article

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