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On modelling viscoelastic flow through abrupt circular 8:1 contractions – matching experimental pressure-drops and vortex structures
H.R. Tamaddon-Jahromi,
J.E. López-Aguilar,
M.F. Webster,
Michael Webster 
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Hamid Tamaddon-Jahromi
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Hamid Tamaddon-Jahromi
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
Swansea University Authors:
Michael Webster , Hamid Tamaddon-Jahromi
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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2017.11.006
Abstract
This study compares and contrasts computational predictions against experimental data for some viscoelastic contraction flows. Nigen and Walters (2002) [1], provides the comparative data-set, the specific flow of interest is an 8:1 abrupt circular contraction, and the constitutive model is that of s...
| Published in: | Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics |
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| ISSN: | 0377-0257 |
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2017
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37028 |
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| Abstract: |
This study compares and contrasts computational predictions against experimental data for some viscoelastic contraction flows. Nigen and Walters (2002) [1], provides the comparative data-set, the specific flow of interest is an 8:1 abrupt circular contraction, and the constitutive model is that of swanINNFM(q) [swIM]. Taken against increasing flow-rate, such a model is observed to capture significant vortex-enhancement in these axisymmetric flows, reflecting well the counterpart experimental findings. In addition, rich vortex characteristics are reflected, through evolving patterns of salient-corner, lip-vortex and elastic-corner vortices. A systematic parametric analysis is conducted over three independent and governing material parameters in the model, whilst attempting to interpret rheological adjustment against such changes in flow-structure. Specifically, this has involved variation in solvent-fraction (β), finite-extensibility parameter (L), and extensional-based dissipative parameter (λD). |
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| Keywords: |
Experimental data vs numerical predictions; Boger fluids; flow-structure and pressure-drop; circular contraction flow; lip-, salient- and elastic-corner vortices; swIM model |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |