Abstract
AbstractIt has been observed that very d longchain polymers which are effective in turbulent drag reduction inhibit the formation of a vortex or air core as water drains from a tank. This paper considers the fluid mechanical velocity profile measurements have been performed. There appear to be at least two distinct mechanisms for the vortex inhibition—one involving the viscosity enhancement caused by polymer addition, and the other related to the viscoelastic properties of the polymer solutions. This second mechanism is shown to arise due to the generation of high normal stresses as the air core begins to form. The very close correlation between vortex inhibition and turbulent drag reduction suggests that normal stresses may also play an important role in this latter phenomenon.
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