DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL TURBULENT DRAG REDUCTION DUE TO NONUNIFORM POLYMER CONCENTRATION

被引:27
作者
MCCOMB, WD
RABIE, LH
机构
[1] School of Engineering Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
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D O I
10.1063/1.862455
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O3 [力学];
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08 ; 0801 ;
摘要
Turbulent drag reduction produced by injection of polymer at the centerline of a pipe flow was found to increase with streamwise distance from the injection point. This was due to radial dispersion of the injected polymer. A tentative relationship between the two is proposed. © 1979 American Institute of Physics.
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页码:183 / 185
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