FLOW PROPERTIES OF DILUTE SOLUTIONS OF POLYMERS. PART I. MECHANISM OF DRAG REDUCTION.

Abstract

The report shows, from a theoretical discussion and analysis of experimental data, that the fractional reduction of the friction factor of a conventional liquid induced by polymeric solutes is proportional, at infinite dilution, to the 1/3 power of the Weissenberg number. It also shows that additives will not, usually, delay transition. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0628685

Entities

People

  • F. W. Boggs
  • J. Thompsen

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Additives (Chemicals)
  • Dilution
  • Drag
  • Drag Reduction
  • Experimental Data
  • Friction
  • Transitions

Readers

  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.