| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670940 | Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics | 2011 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We use the lubrication approximation to model the flow of a layer of thixotropic fluid on the inner surface of a horizontal tube. ⺠Thixotropy effects are obtained through solutions to the Newtonian case, with the aid of a rescaled time variable. ⺠When capillary forces dominate the motion is very slow. ⺠When gravity forces dominate, an undulation close to the tube bottom appears at large times.
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Authors
Paulo R. de Souza Mendes, Flávio H. Marchesini, Priscilla R. Varges,