THE EFFECT OF ADDITIVES ON FLUID FRICTION

Abstract

A brief review is given of the literature on turbulent flow of high- polymer solutions. Laboratory experiments using rotating disks and turbulent pipe flow have led to generalizations as to characteristics of friction-reducing high polymers. Linear, high-molecular-weight, soluble polymers are shown to be most effective. The maximum drag reduction achievable by polymer addition appears to be a function of the Reynolds number of the flow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0612056

Entities

People

  • A. G. Fabula
  • J. W. Hoyt

Organizations

  • Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemistry
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Drag
  • Drag Reduction
  • Ethylene Oxide
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Polymer Degradation
  • Polymers
  • Turbulent Flow
  • Underwater Ordnance
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design