Drag Reduction of Turbulent Flows by Additives
Authors: Gyr, A., Bewersdorff, H.-W.
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Drag Reduction of Turbulent Flows by Additives is the first treatment of the subject in book form. The treatment is extremely broad, ranging from physicochemical to hydromechanical aspects.
The book shows how fibres, polymer molecules or surfactants at very dilute concentrations can reduce the drag of turbulent flow, leading to energy savings. The dilute solutions are considered in terms of the physical chemistry and rheology, and the properties of turbulent flows are presented in sufficient detail to explain the various interaction mechanisms.
Audience: Those active in fundamental research on turbulence and those seeking to apply the effects described. Fluid mechanical engineers, rheologists, those interested in energy saving methods, or in any other application in which the flow rate in turbulent flow should be increased.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-16
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Physico-Chemical Properties of Polymers in Solutions and Suspensions, Surfactants in Solutions; Characterization of Fibres
Pages 17-32
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Rheology of Polymer and Surfactant Solutions, and of Fibre Suspensions
Pages 33-68
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Drag Reduction and Turbulence
Pages 69-99
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Drag Reduction in Polymer Solutions
Pages 101-155
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Drag Reduction of Turbulent Flows by Additives
- Authors
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- A. Gyr
- H.-W. Bewersdorff
- Series Title
- Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications
- Series Volume
- 32
- Copyright
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
- eBook ISBN
- 978-94-017-1295-8
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-94-017-1295-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-0-7923-3485-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-90-481-4555-3
- Series ISSN
- 0926-5112
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XI, 236
- Topics