Published August 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of a two-phase wedge-sliding model on the ingredient drift of a stable mixed fluid and its computing method

  • 1. Tribological Institute, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070 (China)

Description

A two-phase wedge-sliding model is developed based on the micro-cellular structure and minimum entropy theory of a stable system, and it is used to describe the ingredient distribution of a mixed fluid in a non-uniform stress field and to analyse its phase drift phenomenon. In the model, the drift—inhibition angle and the expansion—inhibition angle are also deduced and used as evaluating indexes to describe the drifting trend of different ingredients among the mixed fluids. For solving above two indexes of the model, a new calculation method is developed and used to compute the phase distributions of multiphase fluid at peak stress and gradient area stress, respectively. As an example, the flow process of grease in a pipe is analysed by simulation method and used to verify the validity of the model. (electromagnetism, optics, acoustics, heat transfer, classical mechanics, and fluid dynamics)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1674-1056/21/8/084701

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Chinese Physics. B
Journal Volume
21
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
[9 p.]
ISSN
1674-1056

INIS

Country of Publication
China
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45029434
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CALCULATION METHODS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ENTROPY; FLUIDS; INDEXES; STRESSES
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SIMULATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES