Modeling the flow of viscoelastic fluids through porous media

A tube with sinusoidal axial variations in diameter has been used as a first step toward modeling the flow channels of a porous medium in such a way that appreciable Lagrangian unsteadiness is present. Experiments with dilute aqueous solutions of a polyacrylamide (Dow Separan AP‐30) show that the La...

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Published in:AIChE journal 1981-11, Vol.27 (6), p.912-920
Main Authors: Deiber, J. A., Schowalter, W. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:A tube with sinusoidal axial variations in diameter has been used as a first step toward modeling the flow channels of a porous medium in such a way that appreciable Lagrangian unsteadiness is present. Experiments with dilute aqueous solutions of a polyacrylamide (Dow Separan AP‐30) show that the Lagrangian unsteadiness gives rise to an increase in resistance to flow through the sinusoidal channel relative to that predicted for a purely viscous fluid. The increase in pressure drop can occur as a consequence of fluid elasticity, without any observable secondary flow. At sufficiently high flow rates, secondary flow appears.
ISSN:0001-1541
1547-5905
DOI:10.1002/aic.690270606