| Abstract: | The turbulent drag reduction studies by asbestos fiber mixtures with purified guargum, purified xanthangum, and their graft copolymers have been conducted at low concentration and Re 14000 using turbulent flow rheometer designed by Hoyt. A method for making stock suspension of asbestos fibers is also suggested which gives better drag reduction. It has been found from the present studies that purified guargum–asbestos fiber mixtures give positive synergistic effect even at low concentration and synergism in drag reduction may be caused by a mixture when its constituents are rigid. A simple mixture rule equation having interaction parameter may be used for the prediction of drag reduction by the mixture. |
