TURBULENCE STUDIES OF THE FLOW OF DILUTE POLYMER SOLUTION ABOUT CIRCULAR CYLINDERS

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)

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  Naval Postgraduate School

  1 University Circle
  Monterey, CA  United States  93943
• Authors:
  • Fitts, J R
• Publication Date: 1972-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 81 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Bluff bodies; Polymers; Probes (Measuring devices); Transitional flow; Turbulence; Wakes
• Old TRIS Terms: Hot film probes; Polymer additives; Turbulence probes; Wake measurement
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00043212
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: MA Thesis
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 6 1973 12:00AM