An experimental device for measuring radial flow velocity profiles of yield stress fluids |
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Affiliation: | 1. Division of Soil and Rock Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden;2. Division of Resources, Energy and Infrastructure, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden;3. Skanska Sweden AB, Sweden |
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Abstract: | Measuring the radial flow velocity field of yield stress fluids (YSFs) between two parallel disks provides crucial data to understand the underlying flow phenomena. However, direct velocimetry of YSFs in the radial flow configuration remains a challenge, due to the complex fluid rheology and geometry constraints. In this paper, we present an experimental device for measuring YSF radial flow velocity profiles. Ultrasound Velocity Profiling (UVP) is used to non-intrusively measure the velocity profiles. The Tikhonov regularization method is implemented to obtain smooth velocity profiles, which are used to calculate the plug-flow region. Compared to our previous work on radial flow, the current contributions include: (i) additional structural frame members to maintain a constant aperture, (ii) wall slip reduction, and (iii) an improved velocity profile plug-detection algorithm. The results show that the experimental device and the measurement method are effective for further studying radial flow behavior of YSFs for industrial applications. |
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Keywords: | Velocity profile Wall slip reduction Ultrasound velocity profiling (UVP) Plug detection Carbopol Yield stress |
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