ISSN:
0001-1541
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
The onset of rotational flow instability was determined experimentally for dilute solutions of six polymers. In general, the onset of secondary motions occurred later than for a Newtonian liquid of equal apparent viscosity, although, depending upon geometric ratios, some instabilities occurred earlier than in the Newtonian liquid. The stability theory of Ginn and Denn was used to calculate viscometric normal stress functions for ten solutions, with excellent agreement obtained with rheogoniometric measurements of the primary normal stress measurements in all but three cases. Torque measurements of the laminar secondary motion following instability showed some frictional drags significantly less than those observed in Newtonian liquids, a phenomenon analogous to the turbulent drag reduction observed previously in dilute polymer solutions.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aic.690150328
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