Internal dynamics of Newtonian and viscoplastic fluid avalanches down a sloping bed
Internal dynamics of Newtonian and viscoplastic fluid avalanches down a sloping bed
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DOI:
10.1063/1.4718018
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发表时间:
2012-05
影响因子:
4.6
通讯作者:
N. Andreini;G. Epely-Chauvin;C. Ancey
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作者:
N. Andreini;G. Epely-Chauvin;C. Ancey
We experimentally investigated the spreading of fluid avalanches (i.e., fixed volumes of fluid) down an inclined flume. Emphasis was given to the velocity field within the head. Using specific imaging techniques, we were able to measure velocity profiles within the flowing fluid far from the sidewalls. We studied the behavior of Newtonian and viscoplastic fluids for various flume inclinations and initial masses. For the Newtonian fluids tested (glycerol and Triton X100), we compared the measured velocity field with that predicted by lubrication theory. Provided that the flow Reynolds number Re was sufficiently low (typically Re < 1), there was excellent agreement between theory and experiment except for the very thin region just behind the contact line. For higher Reynolds numbers (typically Re ∼ 10), the discrepancy between theory and experiment was more marked (relative errors up to 17% for the body). As viscoplastic materials, we used Carbopol ultrez 10. For the body, agreement between theoretical and ...