Abstract

Flow visualisation studies in a square duct of internal dimensions 44.5 x 44.5 mm are reported. The flow marker is a stream of opaque white dye, released from a downstream facing stationary tube, and it is photographed through the plexiglass wall of the duct. The point of dye release can be traversed in a direction perpendicular to the duct wall and three locations are investigated, two in the core of the flow and one in the near- wall region. By using Is exposure times photographs are obtained of a dye dispersion cone and the cone angle is measured and related to the turbulence properties of the flow. Using water as the solvent various concentrations of the highly effective drag reducing polymer Polyox WSR-301 are explored and relationships obtained between cone angle and injection location, Reynolds number and drag reduction. The importance of turbulence suppression in the near-wall region of the flow is demonstrated to be closely linked with the drag reduction mechanism.

Meeting Name

3rd Biennial Symposium on Turbulence in Liquids (1973: Sep., Rolla, MO)

Department(s)

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Comments

The author gratefully acknowledges financial support for the polymer drag reduction programme from the Department, of the Environment.

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Presentation Type

Contributed Paper

Session

Turbulence in Viscoelastic Fluids

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1973 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1973

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