Turbulence Studies of the Flow of Dilute Polymer Solution about Circular Cylinders.

Abstract

The study was a continuation of previous investigations of the flow of dilute (25 WPPM) polymer (Polyox WSR-301) solutions about bluff bodies in the drag transition flow regime. Detailed measurements of turbulence intensity, and turbulence microscale were taken in the near wake region of a circular cylinder for several degradation states of polymer flow. Additionally, the effects of polymer degradation upon hot-film anemometer operations were determined. The results of this study substantiated the determinations on turbulence indices in polymer flows which were previously reported. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0751640

Entities

People

  • Joel Rea Fitts

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anemometers
  • Degradation
  • Instrumentation
  • Intensity
  • Macromolecules
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Microbalances
  • Molecules
  • Polymer Degradation
  • Polymers
  • Transitions
  • Turbulence

Readers

  • Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Dynamics.
  • Polymer Science and Technology