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An experimental device for measuring radial flow velocity profiles of yield stress fluids
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Soil and Rock Mechanics.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-3637-8956
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Sustainable development, Environmental science and Engineering, Resources, Energy and Infrastructure.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0958-7181
Skanska Sweden AB, Stockholm, Sweden..
2021 (English)In: Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, ISSN 0955-5986, E-ISSN 1873-6998, Vol. 82, p. 102073-, article id 102073Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Measuring the radial flow velocity field of yield stress fluids (YSFs) between two parallel disks provides crucial data to understand the underlying flow phenomena. However, direct velocimetry of YSFs in the radial flow configuration remains a challenge, due to the complex fluid rheology and geometry constraints. In this paper, we present an experimental device for measuring YSF radial flow velocity profiles. Ultrasound Velocity Profiling (UVP) is used to non-intrusively measure the velocity profiles. The Tikhonov regularization method is implemented to obtain smooth velocity profiles, which are used to calculate the plug-flow region. Compared to our previous work on radial flow, the current contributions include: (i) additional structural frame members to maintain a constant aperture, (ii) wall slip reduction, and (iii) an improved velocity profile plug-detection algorithm. The results show that the experimental device and the measurement method are effective for further studying radial flow behavior of YSFs for industrial applications.

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Elsevier BV , 2021. Vol. 82, p. 102073-, article id 102073
Keywords [en]
Velocity profile, Wall slip reduction, Ultrasound velocity profiling (UVP), Plug detection, Carbopol, Yield stress
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Fluid Mechanics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-305532DOI: 10.1016/j.flowmeasinst.2021.102073ISI: 000721111600001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85118668694OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-305532DiVA, id: diva2:1620349
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Not duplicate with DiVA 1606821 which is an accepted manuscript.

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Available from: 2021-12-15 Created: 2021-12-15 Last updated: 2025-02-09Bibliographically approved

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