Drag Reduction of a Pipe Flow Using Suspensions

The addition of drag-reducing agents to reduce pipe friction loss has attracted attention as a method to conserve energy. In addition to reducing drag, these agents are required to have a low environmental load and conserve natural resources. Therefore, naturally occurring biopolymer additives, whic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Satoshi Ogata, Gunawan, Jun Warashina, Yanuar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-08-01
Series:Advances in Mechanical Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/651260