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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids"”.
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Spin coating of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
The work in this thesis deals with the axisymmetric flow of a thin fluid layer on a rotating substrate.
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Boundary-layer analysis and measurement of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
… a crossflow of drag-reducing polymeric solutions and water were experimentally investigated using a laser-Doppler velocimeter. Measured boundary-layer velocity profiles indicated that the flow parameter controlling the drag on a bluff body in drag-reducing flows is the turbulence intensity rather …
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Modeling the dynamic response of low-density, reticulated, elastomeric foam impregnated with Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids
Engineering cellular solids, such as honeycombs and foams, are widely used in applications ranging from thermal insulation to energy absorption. Natural cellular materials, such as wood, have been used in structures for millennia. However, despite their extensive use, a comprehensive understanding …
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Experimental and Analytical Investigation of Particle Dynamics in Newtonian and non-Newtonian Fluids in a Taylor-Couette Cell
… investigates heavy particle sedimentation in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, aiming to understand their behavior in Drilling Fluid (DF) systems used in oil and gas industry, where such phenomenon can lead to operational issues such as lost circulation, well control problems, and even …
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Laminar heat transfer to Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids in tubes. Temperature and velocity profiles were determined experimentally for heating and cooling of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in tubes and the results compared with theoretical predictions incorporating a temperature-dependent viscosity.
This thesis is concerned with a theoretical and experimental study of the hydrodynamics and heat transfer characteristics of viscous fluids flowing in tubes under laminar conditions. Particular attention has been given to the effects of the rheological properties and their variation with …
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Direct Simulations of Fluid-Particle Flow in Newtonian and non-Newtonian Fluids Using Coupled Lattice Boltzmann and Discrete Element Methods
Coupled lattice Boltzmann and discrete element methods are employed to investigate a suite of fluid-particle flow problems in both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. First, the rheological properties of finer particle suspensions in a Newtonian fluid are investigated, as the particle shape and …
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Use of low-density, reticulated, elastomeric foam impregnated with Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids to design an impact absorption material
… in particular, is motivated by the social and economic costs of head injury. A versatile liner, adaptable to different types of helmets, with different constraints, would be useful. In this thesis, we first review the statistics related to head injuries from motor vehicle and recreational …
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Modelling and computational analysis of heat-transfer in multi-geometry and multi-phase flow of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids in pipes and channels
The thesis develops and computationally analyzes mathematical models for multi-geometry heat exchanger design and for multi-phase flow problems involving boiling and bubble formation. Newtonian fluids, Newtonian-Fluid-Based- Nanofluids, and non-Newtonian fluids are all considered in the thesis. The …
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Numerical simulation of non-Newtonian fluid flow in mixing geometries
… investigation is undertaken into fluid and mixing flows generated by various geometries for Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, on both sequential and parallel computer systems. The thesis begins by giving the necessary background to the mixing process and a summary of the fundamental …
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Propulsion By Sinusoidal Locomotion: A Motion Inspired By Caenorhabditis Elegans
… fish, nematodes, or even the wings of some birds and insects. This doctoral thesis presents the study of sinusoidal locomotion of the nematode C. elegansin experiments and the application of the state-space airloads theory to the theoretical forces of sinusoidal motion. An original MATLAB program …
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Velocity profile in confined elliptic fractures
… determine the friction inside a smooth fracture and to incorporate the effect of friction on a fluid transient inside a tapered-elliptical-confined fracture. In order to do so, the non-uniform velocity profile in an elliptic fracture with laminar flow of both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids …
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Bio-inspired fluid locomotion
… of locomotion at low Reynolds number, for both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids: Robosnails 1 and 2, which operate on a lubrication layer, and the three-link swimmer which moves in an unbounded fluid. Robosnail 1 utilizes lubrication pressures generated in a Newtonian fluid under a steadily …
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Unsteady newtonian and non-newtonian fluid flows in the circular tube in the presence of magnetic field using caputo-fabrizio derivative
… the magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) transport of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids flows inside a circular channel. The flow was subjected to an external electric field for the Newtonian model and a uniform transverse magnetic field for all models. Pressure gradient or oscillating boundary …
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Positron emission particle tracking applied to solid-liquid mixing in mechanically agitated vessels
… including the chemical, pharmaceutical, food and petroleum industries. They are used for liquid blending, solid-liquid mixing, gas dispersion in liquids, heat/mass transfer enhancement and chemical reaction. Mixing is intrinsically a Lagrangian process and, whilst Eulerian data are essential, …
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Some Mixing Flows of Industrial Relevance
In this thesis, theoretical and experimental investigation is undertaken into the steady mixing flows generated by rotating cylindrical and disc stirrers in Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids. No mixing study is carried out.<br/><br/>In Chapter 1, we briefly discuss the importance of the low speed …
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Combining artificial intelligence and robotic system in chemical product/process design
Product design for formulations is an active and challenging area of research. The new challenges of a fast-paced market, products of increasing complexity, and practical translation of sustainability paradigms require re-examination the existing theoretical frameworks to include the advantages …
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Development of an optimised integrated underbalanced drilling strategy for cuttings transport in gas-liquid flow through wellbore annuli.
Although understanding the relationship between gas-liquid two-phase fluid flows and the effects of the major drilling variables is critical to optimising underbalanced drilling (UBD) operations, to date, this has been an area of limited research and knowledge. This study contributes to the limited …
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Hydrodynamic interactions of complex fluids and fibrous media
Hydrodynamic interactions of fluids and fibers are encountered in many applications, from filtration processes to the development of novel materials such as nanofluids and nanocomposites, and even in biological systems such as transport of fluids in plants and tissues. It is therefore, valuable …