TY - GEN
T1 - Steady secondary flows of Phan-Thien-Tanner fluids in the vicinity of a corner
AU - Letelier, Mario F.
AU - Acosta, Mauricio
AU - Córdova, Juan
AU - Siginer, Dennis A.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Secondary flows of Phan-Thien-Tanner fluids in channels formed by two intersecting walls, and driven by a pressure gradient parallel to the intersection line, are studied by means of perturbation analysis, where the perturbing parameter is the relaxation time. The velocity field is analysed in relation to the opening angle and distance from the comer within the fluid region. An analytically exact solution is found at 0(λ3), through the mathematical structure of which is possible to draw some general and important conclusions about the dynamics of the transversal flow. Such results are of potential interest in the design of devices aimed at exploiting the transport capacity of secondary flows.
AB - Secondary flows of Phan-Thien-Tanner fluids in channels formed by two intersecting walls, and driven by a pressure gradient parallel to the intersection line, are studied by means of perturbation analysis, where the perturbing parameter is the relaxation time. The velocity field is analysed in relation to the opening angle and distance from the comer within the fluid region. An analytically exact solution is found at 0(λ3), through the mathematical structure of which is possible to draw some general and important conclusions about the dynamics of the transversal flow. Such results are of potential interest in the design of devices aimed at exploiting the transport capacity of secondary flows.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2002-32233
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2002-32233
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:78249238512
SN - 0791836576
SN - 9780791836576
T3 - ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
SP - 291
EP - 295
BT - Fluids Engineering
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
ER -