(152b) Improved Algebraic, Numerical, and Graphical Representations in Fluid Mechanics
AIChE Annual Meeting
2017
2017 Annual Meeting
Transport and Energy Processes
In Honor of Stuart W. Churchill I (Invited Talks)
Monday, October 30, 2017 - 1:05pm to 1:35pm
The concept of equivalents is applied to fully developed flows through straight channels, and two applications are introduced: the equivalents that produce equal rates of flow through channels of different cross-section, and the diminishment that occurs between the regimes of laminar and turbulent flow. The validity of the eddy diffusivity and the invalidity of the mixing-length as measures of the shear stress due to turbulence have perhaps never before been demonstrated so clearly. The possible choices of primary variables and the consequences are also examined. The objective of these explorations is an improved understanding of the basic fluid mechanics by teachers, students, and industrial practitioners.