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Drag Reduction Using Polysaccharides in a Taylor–Couette Flow

Three different polysaccharides, aloe vera, Tamarind powder and pineapple fibers, are utilized as drag reducing agents in a turbulent flow. Using a Taylor–Couette setup, consisting of a rotating inner cylinder, for measuring the drag reduction, a range of Reynolds numbers from 4 × 10(4) to 3 × 10(5)...

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Autores principales: Bhambri, Pallavi, Narain, Ravin, Fleck, Brian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6418573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30965982
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym9120683