POLYMER THREADS AND DRAG REDUCTION

被引:12
作者
HOYT, JW [1 ]
SELLIN, RHJ [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BRISTOL,DEPT CIVIL ENGN,QUEENS BLDG,UNIV WALK,BRISTOL BS8 1TR,AVON,ENGLAND
关键词
DRAG REDUCTION; POLYMER THREADS; PIPE FLOW;
D O I
10.1007/BF00404191
中图分类号
O3 [力学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
A number of different polymer fluids were ejected on the centerline of a water pipe-flow facility. Two distinct flow regions were identified: Reynolds numbers above 25 000, where centerline injection acted as a rather efficient mixing device for water-soluble polymer - and no drag-reduction resulted from non water-soluble materials; and Reynolds numbers from 10 000 to 25 000, where strong evidence exists that under certain conditions, a viscoelastic fluid thread can interact with turbulence eddies and reduce the overall flow friction in the pipe.
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页码:307 / 315
页数:9
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