THE FLUID MOTION IN A HELIX

Abstract

An approximate solution for the flow in a helical tube with a square cross section is presented. It is shown that the predicted onset of secondary flow effects is compatible with the measured effect. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0289689

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Bartlett

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Secondary Flow

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics