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Non-Newtonian Carreau Model Fluid
Posted 07.11.2012, 05:58 GMT-5 1 Reply
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Hello,
While solving the Equation of carreau model. I got a doubt. Her is the doubt
The equation is given for the carreau model fluid as
mu_inf = mu_inf +(mu_0-mu_inf) [1+lamda(gamma_dot)^2]^(n-1/2)
here the units of lamda is s.
and gamma_dot units are (1/s)
If this term vanishes the important property of shear rate is missing which is the basic definition of the non newtonian fluids where shear rate is the function of viscosity. where shear rate becomes dimensionless.
How to understand this aspect.............
Thanks in advance
While solving the Equation of carreau model. I got a doubt. Her is the doubt
The equation is given for the carreau model fluid as
mu_inf = mu_inf +(mu_0-mu_inf) [1+lamda(gamma_dot)^2]^(n-1/2)
here the units of lamda is s.
and gamma_dot units are (1/s)
If this term vanishes the important property of shear rate is missing which is the basic definition of the non newtonian fluids where shear rate is the function of viscosity. where shear rate becomes dimensionless.
How to understand this aspect.............
Thanks in advance
1 Reply Last Post 07.11.2012, 14:28 GMT-5
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1 decade ago
Gollakota,
Viscosity is a function of shear rate and not the other way! When lambda=0 or n=1 (according to the equation used by COMSOL, which is slightly different from what you typed) the viscosity becomes constant and the fluid behavior is Newtonian.
Nagi Elabbasi
Veryst Engineering
Viscosity is a function of shear rate and not the other way! When lambda=0 or n=1 (according to the equation used by COMSOL, which is slightly different from what you typed) the viscosity becomes constant and the fluid behavior is Newtonian.
Nagi Elabbasi
Veryst Engineering