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Prediction of friction and heat transfer for viscoelastic fluids in turbulent pipe flow

Conference · · Int. J. Thermophys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6908756

Experimental measurements of the friction factor and the dimensionless heattransfer j-factor were carried out for the turbulent pipe flow of viscoelastic aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide. The studies covered a wide range of variables including polymer concentration, polymer and solvent chemistry, pipe diameter, and flow rate. Degradation effects were also studied. It is concluded that the friction factor and the dimensionless heat transfer are functions only of the Reynolds number, the Weissenberg number, and the dimensionless distance, provided that the rheology of the flowing fluid is used.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Illinios, Chicago, IL
OSTI ID:
6908756
Report Number(s):
CONF-850617-
Journal Information:
Int. J. Thermophys.; (United States), Journal Name: Int. J. Thermophys.; (United States) Vol. 7:1; ISSN IJTHD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English