Elastoviscoplastic fluid flow in non-circular tubes: Transversal field and interplay of elasticity and plasticity

An analytical study of elastoviscoplastic fluid flow in tubes of non-circular cross section is presented. The constitutive structure of the fluid is described by a linear frame invariant combination of the Phan-Thien−Tanner model of viscoelastic fluids and the Bingham model of plastic fluids. Non-circular tube cross sections are modeled by the shape factor method a one-to-one mapping of the circular base contour into a wide spectrum family of arbitrary tube contours. Field variables are expanded into asymptotic series in terms of the elasticity measure, the Weissenberg number We, coupled with an asymptotic expansion in terms of the geometrical mapping parameter ε leading to a set of hierarchical momentum balance equations which are solved successively up to and including the third order in We when the secondary field appears for the first time. The computational algorithm developed is applied to the study of the non-rectilinear flow in tubes with triangular and square cross sections. We find that the presence of the yield stress dampens the intensity of the purely viscoelastic vortices, the higher the yield stress the lower the intensity of the vortices in the cross-section, and the further away the vortices are from the center of the cross section as compared to the purely viscoelastic vortices. The results also evidence that viscoelasticity increases the axial flow for given viscoplastic conditions and pressure drop, and consequently increases the rate of flow, a phenomenon that may find applications in optimizing material transportation.     

Flow of fluids with microstructure between parallel plates—I

The basic equations for fluids with microstructure are applied to the steady flow between two parallel plates under the action of a constant pressure gradient. The flow is governed by a microstructure parameter α*. The classical flow is recovered when α* → ∞, while maximum effects of microstructure correspond to α* → 0. For a Poiseuille flow, the microstructure fluid exhibits resistance to motion greater than or equal to that of the classical flow. For a Couette flow it is shown that for a given applied velocity to the moving plate, the shearing stress at the plate is greater than or equal to that corresponding to the classical flow situation. For a Generalised Couette flow, it is shown that for a given pressure gradient in the direction of flow, the flow is retarded; while for an adverse pressure gradient the back flow is controlled.     

Einige mit dem Prinzip von der grössten Dissipationsleistung verträgliche Stoffgleichungen

Summary Constitutive equations of solids and fluids must be consistent with the general principles of Mechanics and Thermodynamics. If maximum rate of entropy production is included among these principles, the irreversible part of the response is controlled by the dissipation function. Thus, the field of admissible constitutive equations is considerably narrowed. By way of examples, non-Newtonian fluids as well as a few types of solids (Kelvin type, viscoplastic, perfectly plastic) are considered.     

双重介质分形油藏渗流问题

将油井有效半径引入双重介质分形油藏渗流问题的内边界之中,从而建立了双重介质分形油藏的一种渗流模型,并在考虑了井筒储集和表皮效应的情况求得了外边界为无限大、有界封闭和有界定压三种情况下双重介质分形油藏压力分布的精确解析表达式,利用拉氏数值反演Stehfest方法分析了双重介质分形油藏压力动态特征,讨论了各种参数对压力动态的影响。     

Flow of viscoplastic materials through converging channels

Many classical rigid perfectly/plastic solutions cannot be extended to more complicated rigid plastic materials, such as rigid plastic hardening materials and rigid viscoplastic materials. The present paper reveals sources of this difficulty in the case of flow of rigid viscoplastic material through infinite converging rough wedge-shaped and axisymmetric channels. Two types of viscoplastic models without strain hardening are considered, with and with no saturation stress. The maximum friction law is adopted at the friction surface. Qualitative features of the solutions are compared to those occurring in compression of a rigid plastic layer between rough, parallel plates. (© 2008 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Robertson-Stiff流体在偏心环空中的流动

石油钻井和完井过程中,经常出现泥浆、水泥浆和完井液在偏心环空中的流动。Robertson-Stif流体在描述这些流体的流变性时有很高的精度。文中根据Robertson-Stif流体的流变方程和偏心环空环隙间距的几何关系,利用相似原理,求解了该流体在偏心环形空间中作层流轴向流动时适于工程应用的二元速度分布,以及平均流速、流量和压降的表达式。研究表明:液体在偏心环形空间流动时与在同心环空中流动的最大差异,在于流经偏心环空不同间隙处流速的较大差异。文中还把Robertson-Stif流体的计算结果与采用宾汉模式和幂律模式的计算结果进行了对比。     

Elasto-viscoplastic fluid flow in tubes of arbitrary cross-section

Elasto-viscoplastic fluid flow in tubes of arbitrary cross-section is explored. A constitutive equation superposing elasticity on the viscoplastic behavior through a linear combination of the non-linear simplified Phan–Thien–Tanner constitutive model of viscoelasticity and the non-linear Bingham constitutive equation of viscoplasticity is developed. The equation of motion is solved analytically for the longitudinal field for steady flow in tubes of non-circular cross-section. The evolution of the plug and stagnant zones, hallmarks of viscoplastic behavior, is studied when elasticity is present, and the rate of flow is determined in terms of the Weissenberg and Bingham numbers. Elasticity tends to enhance the rate of flow for given viscoplastic conditions, and stagnant and plug zone configurations are substantially altered.     

Uzawa-like methods for numerical modeling of unsteady viscoplastic Bingham medium flows

The Uzawa-like algorithm is implemented for two-dimensional flows of viscoplastic fluids. The rheological model employed is the ideal Bingham model. As a test the lid-driven square-cavity benchmark problem is considered. The results for the steady-state problem are faithfully reproduced as compared to those in the literature for the shape and location of the yield surface. The proposed method is very successful at capturing both yielded and unyielded regions.     

On Finite Displacement of an Elastoviscoplastic Material in a Gap between Two Rigid Coaxial Cylindrical Surfaces

In the framework of the theory of large deformations, we obtain the solution of a boundary value problem on the flow of an elastoviscoplastic material in a gap between two rigid coaxial cylindrical surfaces under pressure drop changing with time. It is assumed that slip of the material is possible on both surfaces. We consider reversible deformation, the development of viscoplastic flow under the increasing and constant pressure drop, deceleration of the flow under the decreasing pressure drop, and the unloading of the medium.     

考虑二次梯度项影响的非线性不稳定渗流问题的精确解

考虑了二次梯度项影响的非线性径向流动问题的无限大地层和有界地层渗流模型．在井底定流量和定压生产时,对无限大地层及有界地层(包括封闭和定压地层)六种情况,利用广义Weber变换和广义Hankel变换求得了实空间的解析解,分析了非线性压力解与线性压力解的差异,发现在晚时段其差异可达8%以上．因此在试井长时要考虑二次梯度项的影响．     

Pressure distribution in a porous squeeze film bearing lubricated by a Vočadlo fluid

The influence of a wall porosity on the pressure distribution in a curvilinear squeeze film bearing lubricated by a lubricant being a viscoplastic fluid of a Vo?adlo type is considered.     

A note on the flow of a fluid with pressure-dependent viscosity in the annulus of two infinitely long coaxial cylinders

The dependence of the viscosity of fluids on pressure has been well established by experiments and it needs to be taken into consideration in problems where there is a large variation of pressure in the flow domain. In this paper we consider the flow of a fluid in the annulus between two cylinders whose viscosity depends on the pressure. First we consider the steady flow in the annulus due to the rotation of one cylinder with respect to the other. Then we study the problem of flow in the annular region due to torsional and longitudinal oscillations of one cylinder with respect to the other. In both the problems considered the flow is found to be markedly different from that for the incompressible Navier–Stokes fluid with constant viscosity.     

The compression of a thin strip of material in a superplasticity state

The viscoplastic flow of a thin strip of material in a superplasticity state between rigid, converging parallel planes (an analogue of Prandtl's problem) is investigated. An analytical quadrature solution of the problem is constructed, asymptotically precise in the same sense as Prandtl's solution. Special cases are considered where the solution (including an approximate solution) is written out fully. The effects of superplasticity are determined.     

The transient retardation of a rectilinear viscoplastic flow when the loading stresses are abruptly removed

The development of a viscoplastic flow in a solid layer of an elastoviscoplastic material on an inclined plane is considered when loading stresses act on its free surface. It is shown that the elastoplastic boundary starts its motion from the rigid inclined plane and, propagating through the elastic core, it can reach the free surface of the layer. An exact solution is obtained for the dynamic problem of the retardation of developed viscoplastic flow after the loading stresses are abruptly removed. The possibility of writing the equation of motion for the unloading wave in terms of the displacements is pointed out. It reduces to an inhomogeneous wave equation where the velocity of the unloading wave is found to be equal to the velocity of the equivoluminal elastic wave. Reflection of the unloading wave from a rigid boundary in the form of an inclined plane is also considered.     

The plane problem of the extrusion of a viscoplastic medium by parallel plates

A solution of the problem of the plane parallel flow of viscoplastic medium between two parallel plates when they approach (separate) at a specified velocity is given within the framework of the Bingham model in the inertialess thin-layer approximation for arbitrary values of the coefficient of viscosity and the yield stress. Analytic expressions are obtained for the velocity and pressure fields. The boundary of the flow kernel, where the shear stress on the areas of the parallel planes of the plates is less than the yield stress and the component of the velocity, parallel to the plates, does not change in a transverse direction, is determined. A single similarity parameter which defines the kinematic and dynamic flow characteristics is found. For a specified law of motion of the plates, a general expression is obtained for the force acting on plates of finite size in terms of a dimensionless function of a single dimensionless parameter. The law of approach (separation) of the plates under a constant force is found.     

Identification of a free boundary in Norton–Hoff flows with thermal effects

This work deals with a free boundary identification problem in a steady viscoplastic flow. We provide a novel identification model based on a non-linear optimization. The fluid motion is governed by the incompressible Norton–Hoff model coupled with the heat equation. The viscosity of the fluid is modeled by the non-linear Arrhenius law. Our point of view is to treat the problem as a shape sensitivity of a cost functional formulated on the free boundary and governed by the normal component of the velocity of the flow. We analyze the mathematical statement of the forward problem. The equations related to the free boundary are simplified. Various properties of this optimization are proved. Since the state of Norton–Hoff model is not regular enough we introduce a parameter penalization. The shape gradient of the considered cost functional is given in the strong sense up to the parameter of penalization. We supply the expression of the shape gradient in a weak sense.     

On the Description of Partially Saturated Soils by the Theory of Porous Media

In this contribution, a multi‐phase soil model based on the Theory of Porous Media (TPM) is presented. The model is fully coupled in the following constitutive phases: An elasto‐plastic or elasto‐viscoplastic solid skeleton, a materially incompressible pore‐liquid (water) and a materially compressible pore‐gas (air). The interaction of the solid skeleton and the pore‐fluids is specified by a capillary pressure‐saturation relation, whereas the mobilities of the fluid phases in the pore‐space of the solid skeleton are described by the so‐called relative permeabilities. Finally, a gravity governed initial‐boundary‐value problem solved by the FE method is presented.     

Stokes flow past a porous sphere using Brinkman's model

A general non-axisymmetric Stokes flow past a porous sphere in a viscous, incompressible fluid is considered. The flow inside the sphere is governed by Brinkman's equations. A representation for velocity and pressure for the Brinkman's equations is suggested and a method of finding the flow quantities is given. Faxén's laws for drag and torque for the flow past a porous sphere are also given.     

Numerical modeling of a non-linear viscous flow in order to determine how parameters in constitutive relations influence the entropy production

Some rheological materials, such as melting polymers, cosmetic creams, ketchup, toothpaste, can be modeled as non-NEWTONian fluids by using a non-linear constitutive relation. An incompressible flow of this kind of amorphous matter can be considered as a thermodynamic process, and a solution for the pressure, velocity and temperature fields describe it fully. Since such flow processes are generally irreversible, entropy is produced leading to dissipation in the system. This energy loss can be measured indirectly in a cone/plate viscometer which is used to determine viscosity of a BINGHAM fluid. While dissipation is an observable quantity we also want to be able to calculate it. Thus the goal of this work is to explain briefly how to compute a transient flow of a viscous fluid in two-dimensional channel under a sinusoidal traction and calculate the dissipated energy for non-NEWTONian fluids. (© 2012 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)