Small weight percentages of certain high-molecular weight polymers added to liquids in turbulent flow through conduits can result in dramatic friction reduction. Although many current and potential uses of the drag reduction phenomenon exist, there is a fundamental problem: drag reduction efficacy decreases rapidly with flow time due to the mechanical degradation in flow of the added polymer. In this thesis study, dilute aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide were tested under turbulent flow conditions in an attempt to determine where mechanical degradation in flow occurs.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc501073 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Whang, Kyu-ho |
| Contributors | Brostow, Witold, 1934-, Jones, Paul R. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 31 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Whang, Kyu-ho., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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