Haibo Tong

Publication Date

1997

Document Type

Dissertation/Thesis

First Advisor

Kostic, Milivoje

Degree Name

M.S. (Master of Science)

Legacy Department

Department of Mechanical Engineering

LCSH

Fluid dynamics; Heat--Conduction; Shear flow

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to employ an innovative method to measure the non-Newtonian fluid thermal conductivity while in shearing flow, and to determine its dependence on the shearing itself. A coaxial cylinder apparatus with a rotating outer cylinder was used for the determination of the thermal conductivity. The measurement and control are accomplished and integrated by using a computerized data acquisition system and a comprehensive virtual instrument, developed using the LabVIEW application software. It was found that the thermal conductivity of a Newtonian fluid, such as distilled water, was virtually independent of the fluid motion. However, for non-Newtonian fluids such as aqueous polyacrylamide solutions (1000 and 2000 wppm Praestol solutions), there was a 10-20% increase of thermal conductivity in the operating shear rate range (40

Comments

Includes bibliographical references (pages [64]-65)

Extent

xi, 85 pages

Language

eng

Publisher

Northern Illinois University

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