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Improved dispersive mixing through reduction in flow field vorticity
Author(s) -
Roland C. M.,
Nguyen M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1988.070350814
Subject(s) - vorticity , mixing (physics) , shearing (physics) , flow (mathematics) , mechanics , shear flow , materials science , vortex , physics , composite material , quantum mechanics
Dispersive mixing is most efficiently accomplished with pure straining flow. Vorticity in the flow field inhibits this extending action; accordingly, the presence of shearing flow will decrease the overall effectiveness of dispersive mixing processes. A method to reduce the vorticity by inducing lubricated flow through development of a nonuniform distribution of the components of a polymer blend is described.
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