A Note on the Drag Coefficient of Steady Flow of Non-Newtonian, Power-Law Fluids across Unbounded Two-Dimensional Bodies at Low Reynolds Numbers

The flow of a non-Newtonian, power-law fluid, directed normally to long, two-dimensional horizontal bodies, is considered in the present note. It is found that for low Reynolds numbers ( Re ≤ 0.1 ) and a low power-law index (shear-thinning fluids) the drag coefficient always obeys the relation...

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Main Author: Asterios Pantokratoras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Fluids
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/2/1/5