FLOW OF DILUTE POLYMER SOLUTIONS ABOUT CIRCULAR CYLINDERS

Experiments on fully attached flows of aqueous solutions of Polyox WSR-301 and pure solvent (tap and distilled water) about circular cylinders were carried out in the range of Re between 500,000 and 300,000 for the initial purpose of providing definitive experimental information on drag reduction with additives in external flows. The measurements have shown that fibers and polymer hasten transition, spherical particles do not appreciably affect the characteristics of the flow and that neither the spherical particles nor fibers give rise to a drag crisis.

• Corporate Authors:

  Cambridge University Press

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• Authors:
  • Sarpkaya, T
  • Rainey, P G
  • Kell, R E
• Publication Date: 1973-1-23

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 177-208
• Serial:
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue Number: Pt 1
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Cylindrical bodies; Drag; Flow; Polymers; Transitional flow; Turbulence
• Candidate Terms: Turbulent flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Drag reduction; Polymer additives
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00047641
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1973 12:00AM