Drag reduction by polymer additives from turbulent spectra.
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چکیده
We extend the analysis of the friction factor for turbulent pipe flow reported by G. Gioia and P. Chakraborty [Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 044502 (2006)] to the case where drag is reduced by polymer additives.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics
دوره 82 6 Pt 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010