Mechanism of Turbulent Friction Reduction in Pipes by Dissolved Additives

GADD 1 has summarized some of the recent work in friction reduction by high molecular weight additives and concludes that the primary mechanism is a thickening of the laminar sublayer. Investigations of the effect of such additives on pipe flow carried out at West Virginia University support this ex...

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Published in:Nature (London) 1967-03, Vol.213 (5080), p.1008-1009
Main Authors: SQUIRE, WILLIAM, CASTRO, WALTER, COSTRELL, JAMES
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:GADD 1 has summarized some of the recent work in friction reduction by high molecular weight additives and concludes that the primary mechanism is a thickening of the laminar sublayer. Investigations of the effect of such additives on pipe flow carried out at West Virginia University support this explanation.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/2131008a0