Date of Award

5-1986

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Mechanical Engineering

First Advisor

A.F. Elkouh

Second Advisor

N.J. Nigro

Abstract

Generalized couette flow of a non-Newtonian power-law fluid in an annulus is analyzed. Cases ranging from pure shear flow to flow through an annulus with stationary walls are considered. Since the fluid does not exhibit linear characteristics, superposition of the solutions for pure shear (drag) flow and flow through an annulus with stationary walls can lead to considerable error. Accordingly, the appropriate differential equations of motion for a power-law fluid are solved. Expressions for the velocity distribution and the volume flow rate are presented, along with tables that facilitate numerical calculations.

Comments

An Essay submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School, Marquette University, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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