Geometric scaling of a purely elastic flow instability in serpentine channels

A combined experimental, numerical and theoretical investigation of the geometric scaling of the onset of a purely elastic flow instability in serpentine channels is presented. Good qualitative agreement is obtained between experiments, using dilute solutions of flexible polymers in microfluidic dev...

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Main Author: J. Zilz (author)
Other Authors: R. J. Poole (author), M. A. Alves (author), D. Bartolo (author), B. Levaché (author), A. Lindner (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10216/106897
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/106897