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non newtonian piping design

non newtonian piping design

non newtonian piping design

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how can i get deep information about non nwtonian fluid flow?I have to design a piping system, but i haven`t found any information about how!!!

what should i do to analize those kind of system?

thanks

RE: non newtonian piping design

The first step is understanding the fluid rheology.  Then, pick a non-Newtonian model that fits your rheology.  Then, obtain the pressure drop equations using the integrated form of the model from the literature.  

Good luck,
Latexman

RE: non newtonian piping design

Its possible to do by hand, but a major pain if you have a  long piping system.  In that case, you defintely want to get a computer program, such as Stoner Pipeline Simulator, that can track different viscosities of the fluid as it moves along the pipeline.

 

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RE: non newtonian piping design

juliomendez,

You are embarking on some work that may NOT be a mainstream engineering item.  It depends on how non-Newtonian your fluid is and whether the apparent viscosity versus shear rate is time dependent or not.  Study up on the subject and

Good luck,
Latexman

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