Dissimilar turbulent momentum and heat transfer associated with viscoelastic vibration in channel flow

Shumpei Hara, Kana Watanabe, Yuichi Kaiho, Takahiro Tsukahara, Yasuo Kawaguchi

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Abstract

This experimental study on the momentum and heat transfer in drag-reducing turbulent channel flow of surfactant solution, i.e., viscoelastic fluid, has revealed a viscoelastic vibration (VEV) as a novel type of ordered turbulent motion in the wall vicinity where the elastic energy is transformed into turbulent kinetic energy. The VEV is a wave-like motion of low-frequency modes in the streamwise direction and causes zero average Reynolds shear stress. However, thermal diffusion occurs continuously due to the movement of a fluid lump owing to the VEV via the additional action of pressure.

Original languageEnglish
Article number123991
JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume207
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Dissimilarity
  • Drag reduction
  • Heat transfer reduction
  • Turbulent flow
  • Viscoelastic fluid

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