THE INFLUENCE OF THE CHEMICAL NATURE OF POLYMERS ON THEIR DRAG REDUCTION CHARACTERISTICS

Effects of molecular characteristics of water soluble polymers on drag reduction were investigated by studying changes in the drag reduction efficiency of long chain vinylic polymers, having an identical polymeric backbone, with changes in the chemical nature of their functional groups; and studying the effect of conformational changes of a simple polymer on its drag reduction efficiency by changing the pH or adding salt to the solution. The polymers studied were polyacrylamide, hydrolized polyacrylamide, polyacrylhydrazide and polystyrene sulfonate. (Modified author abstract)

• Corporate Authors:

  Hydronautics, Incorporated

  7210 Pindel School Road
  Laurel, MD  United States  20810
• Authors:
  • Frommer, M A
  • Lavy, A
  • Fraus, M
  • Elata, C
• Publication Date: 1973-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Acrylic resins; Additives; Chemical properties; Correlation analysis; Drag; Hydrazine; Hydrodynamics; Molecular structure; Nonnewtonian flow; pH value; Polymers; Reduction (Chemistry); Sodium chloride; Solutions (Chemistry); Styrenes; Sulfonates; Working fluids
• Uncontrolled Terms: Polyacrylamides
• Old TRIS Terms: Drag reducing fluids; Drag reduction; Hydrazides; Molecular properties; Non newtonian fluids; Polymer additives; Reduction; Solutions
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Design; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00051145
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-7213-1 Tech Rpt
• Contract Numbers: N00014-72-C-0510
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1974 12:00AM