Momentum, heat and mass transfer in non-Newtonian turbulent flow in pipes

Abstract

A Taylor—Prandtl type of analogy is applied to the study of momentum, heat and mass transfer in turbulent non-Newtonian flow. The treatment appears to offer the possibility of correlating experimental heat and mass transfer data in turbulent flow of non—Newtonian fluids and should be of value in engineering design. The power-law model is assumed in the laminar sub-layer. No commitment is made to a specific rheological model in the turbulent zone and in this respect the treatment differs from previous studies of the same problem.