Flow around individual Taylor bubbles rising in stagnant polyacrylamide (PAA) solutions

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2006

Autores

Sousa, RG (Autor) Outra; Riethmuller, ML (Autor) Outra; Pinto, AMFR (Autor) FEUP; Campos, JBLM (Autor) FEUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Vol. 135 Nº 1

Páginas: 16-31

ISSN: 0377-0257

Editora: Elsevier

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências da engenharia e tecnologias > Engenharia mecânica

CORDIS: Ciências Tecnológicas

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-004-MAA

DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2005.12.007

Abstract (EN): The flow around single Taylor bubbles rising in stagnant non-Newtonian solutions of polyacrylamide (PAA) polymer was studied using a technique employing simultaneous particle image velocimetry (PIV) and shadowgraphy. Solutions with different weight percentages of polymer, varying from 0.01 to 0.80 wt.%, were used to cover a wide range of flow regimes. The rheological fluid properties and pipe dimension yielded Reynolds numbers between 2 and 1160, and Deborah numbers up to 115. The shape of the bubbles rising in the different solutions was compared and quantified by fitting correlations. The flow around the nose of the bubbles was found to be similar for all conditions studied. Velocity profiles were measured and analysed in the liquid film around the bubbles. A comparison of bubble wake flow patterns was made. For the 0.10 and 0.20 wt.% PAA solutions, long wakes with a recirculation region were observed. Below the wakes, a flow of stretched liquid was found. Negative wakes were also observed for the more concentrated solutions.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 16