Turbulent Drag Reduction by Surfactant Additives (ePub)

Turbulent drag reduction by additives has long been a hot research
topic. This phenomenon is inherently associated with multifold
expertise. Solutions of drag-reducing additives are usually
viscoelastic fluids having complicated rheological properties.
Exploring the characteristics of drag-reduced turbulent flows calls
for uniquely designed experimental and numerical simulation
techniques and elaborate theoretical considerations. Pertinently
understanding the turbulent drag reduction mechanism necessities
mastering the fundamentals of turbulence and establishing a proper
relationship between turbulence and the rheological properties
induced by additives. Promoting the applications of the drag
reduction phenomenon requires the knowledge from different fields
such as chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, municipal
engineering, and so on. This book gives a thorough elucidation of
the turbulence characteristics and rheological behaviors, theories,
special techniques and application issues for drag-reducing flows
by surfactant additives based on the state-of-the-art of scientific
research results through the latest experimental studies, numerical
simulations and theoretical analyses.

* Covers turbulent drag reduction, heat transfer reduction,
complex rheology and the real-world applications of drag
reduction

* Introduces advanced testing techniques, such as PIV, LDA, and
their applications in current experiments, illustrated with
multiple diagrams and equations

* Real-world examples of the topic's increasingly important
industrial applications enable readers to implement cost- and
energy-saving measures

* Explains the tools before presenting the research results, to
give readers coverage of the subject from both theoretical and
experimental viewpoints

* Consolidates interdisciplinary information on turbulent drag
reduction by additives

Turbulent Drag Reduction by Surfactant Additives is
geared for researchers, graduate students, and engineers in the
fields of Fluid Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Turbulence,
Chemical Engineering, Municipal Engineering. Researchers and
practitioners involved in the fields of Flow Control, Chemistry,
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Experimental Fluid Dynamics, and
Rheology will also find this book to be a much-needed reference on
the topic.