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Newtonian and Non‐Newtonian Low Re Number Flow Through Bead Packings
Author(s) -
Mertens D.,
Heinen C.,
Hardy E. H.,
Buggisch H. W.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.200600048
Subject(s) - bead , newtonian fluid , non newtonian fluid , porous medium , materials science , displacement (psychology) , flow (mathematics) , porosity , rheology , tube (container) , mechanics , composite material , physics , psychotherapist , psychology
The results of measurements of velocity distributions of Newtonian and non‐Newtonian fluids flowing through porous media are described in this contribution. The porous matrix was modeled by glass beads of different diameters forming a random bead packing confined by a circular tube. These packings were passed through by aqueous solutions of glucose and xanthane gum. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods were applied to investigate the flow field in the packing. Spatially resolved and integral displacement distribution measurements were reported.