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| Author(s): |
Furlan, L. J. S.
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Araujo, M. T.
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Mendonca, M. T.
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Brandi, A. C.
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Souza, L. F.
Total Authors: 5
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Physics of Fluids; v. 34, n. 12, p. 17-pg., 2022-12-01. |
| Abstract | |
In the present work, the stability of a viscoelastic fluid flow is studied by linear stability theory, and some results are verified by direct numerical simulation. The investigation considers the fluid flow between two parallel plates, modeled by the Giesekus constitutive equation. The results show the influence of the anisotropic tensorial correction parameter alpha G on this model, showing a stabilizing influence for twodimensional disturbances for small values of alpha(G). However, as alpha(G) increases, a reduction in the critical Reynolds number values is observed, possibly hastening the transition to turbulence. Low values for alpha(G) for three-dimensional disturbances cause more significant variations for the critical Reynolds number. This variation decreases as the value of this parameter increases. The results also show that low values of alpha(G) increase the instability of three-dimensional disturbances and confirm that Squire's theorem is not valid for this model. As for the twodimensional disturbances, the anisotropic term on the Giesekus model lowers the critical Reynolds number for higher quantities of polymer viscosity in the mixture and high values for the Weissenberg number. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/07375-0 - CeMEAI - Center for Mathematical Sciences Applied to Industry |
| Grantee: | Francisco Louzada Neto |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC |