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Turbulent flow in helically ribbed pipes
Author(s) -
Shook C. A.,
Sagar S. K.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450540523
Subject(s) - turbulence , mechanics , reynolds number , flow (mathematics) , rib cage , materials science , reynolds stress , pipe flow , core (optical fiber) , mixing (physics) , physics , structural engineering , composite material , engineering , quantum mechanics
Velocity profiles, turbulence intensities and Reynolds stresses were determined in pipes containing three helical ribs equally spaced on the pipe wall. Pitch to diameter ratios of 8 and 11 were used. The fluid considered was air and measurements were made with X wire probes calibrated for pitch and yaw effects. The ribs appeared to affect the axial flow via the tangential component which reached a maximum below the ribs in most cases. Evidence of increases in mixing length near the wall and decreases in the central core was obtained. These are in agreement with recent theoretical predictions of other workers. Turbulence intensities were not significantly altered when normalized with the usual friction velocity.