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An experimental investigation of oscillatory flow in pipe bends

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 April 2006

Arnold F. Bertelsen
Affiliation:
Institute of Mathematics, Department of Mechanics, University of Oslo, Norway
Leif K. Thorsen
Affiliation:
Institute of Mathematics, Department of Mechanics, University of Oslo, Norway

Abstract

Oscillatory flow in ∪-shaped pipes has been investigated experimentally. The velocity field is mapped by observing the motion of tracer particles either photographically or by laser-Doppler anemometry. The most important result seems to be the observation of regions with strong secondary streaming at the inlet of the curved section, which, to the best of our knowledge, has not been reported before.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
© 1982 Cambridge University Press

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