Polymer Maximum Drag Reduction: A Unique Transitional State

Dubief, Yves; White, Christopher M.; Shaqfeh, Eric S.G.; Terrapon, Vincent

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Polymer Maximum Drag Reduction: A Unique Transitional State

Dubief, Yves; White, Christopher M.; Shaqfeh, Eric S.G. et al.

2011

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Keywords :

Fluid Dynamics; Polymer; Drag reduction; Transitional state; Turbulence; Flow

Abstract :

[en] The upper bound of polymer drag reduction is identified as a unique transitional state between laminar and turbulent flow corresponding to the onset of the nonlinear breakdown of flow instabilities.

Disciplines :

Materials science & engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical engineering
Physics

Author, co-author :

Dubief, Yves; School of Engineering and Vermont Advanced Computing Center, University of Vermont

White, Christopher M.; Mechanical Engineering Department and Center for Fluid Physics, University of New Hamp- shire

Shaqfeh, Eric S.G.

Terrapon, Vincent ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'aérospatiale et mécanique > Modélisation et contrôle des écoulements turbulents

Language :

English

Title :

Polymer Maximum Drag Reduction: A Unique Transitional State

Publication date :

June 2011

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