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5.4 Laminar FLow oF Non-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS IN A HORIZonTay
ANNULUS
5.4.1 Concepts Demonstrated
Shear stress, velocit; s, and average velocity calculations for lamin
ry profiles, and average it i ar
of Newtonian, dilatant, and pseudoplastic fluids in a horizontal annulus." {w
5.4.2 Numerical Methods Utilized
Solution of simul
inary di ial equations e;
taneous first-order ordinary differential equations emp
shooting technique to converge on the desired boundary conditions, loving
5.4.3 Problem Statement
An incompressible fluid is flowing within an annulus betwee
horizontal pipes, as shown in Figure 5-3 where the flow is
shell momentum balance discussed in Section 5.1.3 applies,
der) = (Pr *
The particular fluid will determine the relation
the shear stress. For a Newtonian fluid, this canAMINAR FLOW OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS IN A HORIZONTAL ANNULUS im
gions are that the velocity at each wall is zero, Thus
2,50 atr=Ry (629)
v,=0 atr=Ry (6-30)
an analytical solution for the velocity profile in the annulus with a Newto-
sian ids
Ap|p2_.2, (R-Ri)
v, = =| R5- 1 i
aR? men “(ig 30
nore the pressure drop is given by Ap = pp ~ pz, The average velocity Us av is eal-
“lated from
ene. 2 es
°y, ay = Gaon 2nrdr
sar” ER) free mr (6-32)
togive the analytical solution
a
_ AP| p?, p2 Ponte)
non ff enelaaln
For a Newtonian fluid such as water, Equation (
the velocity to shear stress. A number of.
by
which is discussed in Se
Relationships bet
Equations (5-14) andi”
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: 2 LAMINAR FLOW OF Non-NewrTonian FLUIDS IN A HORIZONTAL
“PIPE
52.1 Concepts Demonstrated
jon of momentum balance to obtain shear stress and velocity profiles for
wer 1aw fluids in laminar flow in a horizontal Pipe., and comparison of numer-
per snd analytical solutions,
jeal 3
52.2 Numerical Methods Utilized
solution of simultaneous first order ordinary differential equations employing a
hooting technique to converge on the desired boundary conditions and use of
vnbined variables in problem solution,
5.2.3 Problem Statement
‘the shear stress for a number of non-Newtonian fluids'can be described by
4 2 iad
where parameter K has units of N-s"/m? and exponent n is the flow
<1 the fluid is pseudoplastic and for n > 1 the fluid is dilatant.
fiuid is Newtonian. .
Application of Equation (5-13) in
differential equation for velocity.
The analytical
Arical pipe is given k 1 the fluid is dilatant. When n =1, the
fiuid is Newtonian. :
Application of Equation (5-13) in
differential equation for velocity.
‘The analytical y
‘tical pipe is given by@) A dilatant fuia is flowing in a horizontal pipe bes nae ;
log EE 10 nd = 0.00028 m. a
Velocity profile for v, should be —_ versus the of the
Calculate the average velocity in the pipe Us, av- ;
® pare the calculated velocity profile with the analytical]
given by Equation (5-16). ees
(c) lopearget (a) for a pseudoplastic fluid with K = or andn = 9
{@_Repeat part (b) for the pseudoplastie fluid of part (c).
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5.2.4 Solution (Suggestions)
() The numerical solution re
Tx and U,. The equation for t.. in
‘ance in the Pipe. The result is
quires ordinary differential equations
the pipe is obtained from a shell m
Equation (5-1), which is independ