Some measurements in a binary gas jet

Simultaneous measurements of species volume concentration and velocities in a helium/air binary gas jet with a jet Reynolds number of 4,300 and a jet-to-ambient fluid density ratio of 0.64 were carried out using a laser/hot-wire technique. From the measurements, the turbulent axial and radial mass fluxes were evaluated together with the means, variances and spatial gradients of the mixture density and velocity. In the jet near field (up to ten diameters downstream of the jet exit), detailed measurements of u/ ₀ U ₀, v/ ₀ U₀, u v/ ₀ U ₀ ² , u ² / ₀ U ₀ ² and v ² / ₀ U ₀ ² reveal that the first three terms are of the same order of magnitude, while the last two are at least one order of magnitude smaller than the first three. Therefore, the binary gas jet in the near field cannot be approximated by a set of Reynolds-averaged boundary-layer equations. Both the mean and turbulent velocity and density fields achieve self-preservation around 24 diameters. Jet growth and centerline decay measurements are consistent with existing data on binary gas jets and the growth rate of the velocity field is slightly slower than that of the scalar field. Finally, the turbulent axial mass flux is found to follow gradient diffusion relation near the center of the jet, but the relation is not valid in other regions where the flow is intermittent.     

A Turbulence Model Sensitivity Study for CH4/H2 Bluff-Body Stabilized Flames

The objective of this work is to assess the performances of different turbulence models in predicting turbulent diffusion flames in conjunction with the flamelet model.The k– model, the Explicit Algebraic Stress Model (EASM) and the k– model withvaried anisotropy parameter C (LEA k– model)are first applied to the inert turbulent flow over a backward-facing step, demonstrating the quality of the turbulence models. Following this, theyare used to simulate the CH₄/H₂ bluff-body flame studied by the University of Sydney/Sandia.The numerical results are compared to experimental values of the mixture fraction, velocity field, temperature and constituent mass fractions.The comparisons show that the overall result depends on the turbulence model used, and indicate that theEASM and the LEA k– models perform better than the k– model and mimic most of the significant flow features.     

The dynamics of solid-solid phase transitions 2. Incoherent interfaces

Incoherent phase transitions are more difficult to treat than their coherent counterparts. The interface, which appears as a single surface in the deformed configuration, is represented in its undeformed state by a separate surface in each phase. This leads to a rich but detailed kinematics, one in which defects such as vacancies and dislocations are generated by the moving interface. In this paper we develop a complete theory of incoherent phase transitions in the presence of deformation and mass transport, with phase interface structured by energy and stress. The final results are a complete set of interface conditions for an evolving incoherent interface.Frequently used symbols A_i,C_i generic subsurface of S_t - B_i undeformed phase-i region - C configurational bulk stress, Eshelby tensor - F deformation gradient - G inverse deformation gradient - H relative deformation gradient - J bulk Jacobian of the deformation - ¯K, K_i total (twice the mean) curvature of and S_i - Lin (U, V) linear transformations from U into V - Lin⁺ linear transformations of ³ with positive determinant - Orth⁺ rotations of ³ - Q^a external bulk mass supply of species a - ¯S bulk Cauchy stress tensor - S bulk Piola-Kirchhoff stress tensor - S_i undeformed phase i interface - U_i relative velocity of S_i - Unim⁺ linear transformations of ³ with unit determinant - ¯V, V_i normal velocity of and S_i - intrinsic edge velocity of S and A _i S - W_i volume flow across the phase-i interface - X material point - b external body force - e internal bulk configurational force - f_i external interfacial force (configurational) - ¯g external interfacial force (deformational) - grad, div spatial gradient and divergence - gradient and divergence on - h relative deformation - h^a, diffusive mass flux of species a and list of mass fluxes - ¯m outward unit normal to a spatial control volume - ¯n, n_i unit normal to and S_i - n subspace of ³ orthogonal to n - ¯q^a external interfacial mass supply of species a - s ......... - ¯v, v_i compatible velocity fields of and S_i - ¯w, w_i compatible edge velocity fields for and A_i - x spatial point - y_i deformation or motion of phase i - y^. material velocity - generic subsurfaces of - , _i deformed body and deformed phase-i region - () energy supplied to by mass transport - symmetry group of the lattice - _i, surface jacobians - lattice - () power expended on - spatial control volume - S deformed phase interface - lattice point density - interfacial power density - , A total surface stress - C configurational surface stress for phase 1 (material) - ¯C_i configurational surface stress (spatial) - F_i tangential deformation gradient - G_i inverse tangential deformation gradient - H incoherency tensor - ¯1(x), 1_i(X) inclusions of ¯n(x) and n _i (X) into ³ - K configurational surface stress for phase 2 (material) - ¯L, l_i curvature tensor of and S_i - ¯P(x), P_i(X) projections of ³ onto ¯n(x) and n_i (X) - ¯S, S deformational surface stress (spatial and material) - ¯a, a normal part of total surface stress - c normal part of configurational surface stress for phase 1 (material) - e_i internal interfacial configurational force - ¯v, v_i unit normal to and A _i - (x),_i(X) projections of ³ onto ¯n(x) and n _i (X) - _i normal internal force (material) - bulk free energy - slip velocity - _i=(–1)ⁱ _i ......... - ^a, chemical potential of species a and list of potentials - ^a, bulk molar density of species a and list of molar densities - _i normal internal force (spatial) - surface tension - , _i effective shear - referential-to-spatial transform of field - interfacial energy - grand canonical potential - l unit tensor in ³ - x, vector and tensor product in ³ - (...)^., _t(...) material and spatial time derivative - , Div material gradient and divergence - gradient and divergence on S_i - (...), (...) normal time derivative following and S_i - (...) limit of a bulk field asx ,x_i - [...],...> jump and average of a bulk field across the interface - (...)_ext extension of a surface tensor to ³ - tangential part of a vector (tensor) on and S_i     

Visualization of fan-spreading in two-phase jet flows

Flow visualizations obtained in a two-phase jet flow with 80 m particles at a mass loading of 5% revealed the following.

Analysis of the stress-strain state of a non-shallow orthotropic cylindrical shell with an elliptical hole

Scientific-Production Organization Sistema, L'vov. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 57–63, Ap-il, 1988.     

Two-phase flow in heterogeneous porous media III: Laboratory experiments for flow parallel to a stratified system

Two-phase flow in stratified porous media is a problem of central importance in the study of oil recovery processes. In general, these flows are parallel to the stratifications, and it is this type of flow that we have investigated experimentally and theoretically in this study. The experiments were performed with a two-layer model of a stratified porous medium. The individual strata were composed of Aerolith-10, an artificial: sintered porous medium, and Berea sandstone, a natural porous medium reputed to be relatively homogeneous. Waterflooding experiments were performed in which the saturation field was measured by gamma-ray absorption. Data were obtained at 150 points distributed evenly over a flow domain of 0.1 × 0.6 m. The slabs of Aerolith-10 and Berea sandstone were of equal thickness, i.e. 5 centimeters thick. An intensive experimental study was carried out in order to accurately characterize the individual strata; however, this effort was hampered by both local heterogeneities and large-scale heterogeneities.The theoretical analysis of the waterflooding experiments was based on the method of large-scale averaging and the large-scale closure problem. The latter provides a precise method of discussing the crossflow phenomena, and it illustrates exactly how the crossflow influences the theoretical prediction of the large-scale permeability tensor. The theoretical analysis was restricted to the quasi-static theory of Quintard and Whitaker (1988), however, the dynamic effects described in Part I (Quintard and Whitaker 1990a) are discussed in terms of their influence on the crossflow.Roman Letters A interfacial area between the -region and the -region contained within V, m² - a vector that maps onto , m - b vector that maps onto , m - b vector that maps onto , m - B second order tensor that maps onto , m² - C second order tensor that maps onto , m² - E energy of the gamma emitter, keV - f fractional flow of the -phase - g gravitational vector, m/s² - h characteristic length of the large-scale averaging volume, m - H height of the stratified porous medium , m - i unit base vector in the x-direction - K local volume-averaged single-phase permeability, m² - K - {K}, large-scale spatial deviation permeability - { K} large-scale volume-averaged single-phase permeability, m² - K ^* large-scale single-phase permeability, m² - K ^** equivalent large-scale single-phase permeability, m² - K local volume-averaged -phase permeability in the -region, m² - K local volume-averaged -phase permeability in the -region, m² - K - {K } , large-scale spatial deviation for the -phase permeability, m² - K ^* large-scale permeability for the -phase, m² - l thickness of the porous medium, m - l characteristic length for the -region, m - l characteristic length for the -region, m - L length of the experimental porous medium, m - characteristic length for large-scale averaged quantities, m - n outward unit normal vector for the -region - n outward unit normal vector for the -region - n unit normal vector pointing from the -region toward the -region (n = - n ) - N number of photons - p pressure in the -phase, N/m² - p ₀ reference pressure in the -phase, N/m² - local volume-averaged intrinsic phase average pressure in the -phase, N/m² - large-scale volume-averaged pressure of the -phase, N/m² - large-scale intrinsic phase average pressure in the capillary region of the -phase, N/m² - - , large-scale spatial deviation for the -phase pressure, N/m² - p_c , capillary pressure, N/m² - p _c capillary pressure in the -region, N/m² - p capillary pressure in the -region, N/m² - {p _c } ^c large-scale capillary pressure, N/m² - q -phase velocity at the entrance of the porous medium, m/s - q -phase velocity at the entrance of the porous medium, m/s - S_wi irreducible water saturation - S /, local volume-averaged saturation for the -phase - S _i initial saturation for the -phase - S _r residual saturation for the -phase - S ^* { }^*/}^*, large-scale average saturation for the -phase - S saturation for the -phase in the -region - S saturation for the -phase in the -region - t time, s - v -phase velocity vector, m/s - v local volume-averaged phase average velocity for the -phase, m/s - {v } large-scale averaged velocity for the -phase, m/s - v local volume-averaged phase average velocity for the -phase in the -region, m/s - v local volume-averaged phase average velocity for the -phase in the -region, m/s - v -{v } , large-scale spatial deviation for the -phase velocity, m/s - v -{v } , large-scale spatial deviation for the -phase velocity in the -region, m/s - v -{v } , large-scale spatial deviation for the -phase velocity in the -region, m/s - V large-scale averaging volume, m³ - y position vector relative to the centroid of the large-scale averaging volume, m - {y}^c large-scale average of y over the capillary region, m Greek Letters local porosity - local porosity in the -region - local porosity in the -region - local volume fraction for the -phase - local volume fraction for the -phase in the -region - local volume fraction for the -phase in the -region - {}^* { }^*+{ }^*, large-scale spatial average volume fraction - { }^* large-scale spatial average volume fraction for the -phase - mass density of the -phase, kg/m³ - mass density of the -phase, kg/m³ - viscosity of the -phase, N s/m² - viscosity of the -phase, Ns/m² - V /V , volume fraction of the -region ( + =1) - V /V , volume fraction of the -region ( + =1) - attenuation coefficient to gamma-rays, m^-1 - -      

Mean and turbulent velocity measurements of supersonic mixing layers

The behavior of supersonic mixing layers under three conditions has been examined by schlieren photography and laser Doppler velocimetry. In the schlieren photographs, some large-scale, repetitive patterns were observed within the mixing layer; however, these structures do not appear to dominate the mixing layer character under the present flow conditions. It was found that higher levels of secondary freestream turbulence did not increase the peak turbulence intensity observed within the mixing layer, but slightly increased the growth rate. Higher levels of freestream turbulence also reduced the axial distance required for development of the mean velocity. At higher convective Mach numbers, the mixing layer growth rate was found to be smaller than that of an incompressible mixing layer at the same velocity and freestream density ratio. The increase in convective Mach number also caused a decrease in the turbulence intensity ( _u/U).List of symbols a speed of sound - b total mixing layer thickness between U ₁ – 0.1 U and U ₂ + 0.1 U - f normalized third moment of u-velocity, f u³/(U)³ - g normalized triple product of u² , g u²/(U)³ - h normalized triple product of u ², h u ²/(U)³ - l _u axial distance for similarity in the mean velocity - l _u axial distance for similarity in the turbulence intensity - M Mach number - M _c convective Mach number (for ₁ = ₂), M _c (U ₁ – U ₂)/(a ₁ + a ₂) - P static pressure - r freestream velocity ratio, r U ₂/U ₁ - Re unit Reynolds number, Re U/ - s freestream density ratio, s ₂/₁ - T _t total temperature - u instantaneous streamwise velocity - u deviation of u-velocity, uu – U - U local mean streamwise velocity - U ₁ primary freestream velocity - U ₂ secondary freestream velocity - average of freestream velocities, (U ₁ + U ₂)/2 - U freestream velocity difference, U U ₁ – U ₂ - instantaneous transverse velocity - v deviation of -velocity, – V - V local mean transverse velocity - x streamwise coordinate - y transverse coordinate - y ₀ transverse location of the mixing layer centerline - ensemble average - ratio of specific heats - boundary layer thickness (y-location at 99.5% of free-stream velocity) - similarity coordinate, (y – y ₀)/b - compressible boundary layer momentum thickness - viscosity - density - standard deviation - dimensionless velocity, (U – U ₂)/U - 1 primary stream - 2 secondary stream A version of this paper was presented at the 11th Symposium on Turbulence, October 17–19, 1988, University of Missouri-Rolla     

Asymptotic behavior of one-dimensional discrete-velocity models in a slab

We prove results on the asymptotic behavior of solutions to discrete-velocity models of the Boltzmann equation in the one-dimensional slab 0x<1 with=" general=" stochastic=" boundary=" conditions=" at=" x="0" and=" x="1." assuming=" that=" there=" is=" a=" constant=">wall Maxwellian M=(M _i) compatible with the boundary conditions, and under a technical assumption meaning strong thermalization at the boundaries, we prove three types of results:

Apparent thickening behavior of dilute polystyrene solutions in extensional flows

An experimental investigation was undertaken to study the apparent thickening behavior of dilute polystyrene solutions in extensional flow. Among the parameters investigated were molecular weight, molecular weight distribution, concentration, thermodynamic solvent quality, and solvent viscosity. Apparent relative viscosity was measured as a function of wall shear rate for solutions flowing from a reservoir through a 0.1 mm I.D. tube. As increased, slight shear thinning behavior was observed up until a critical wall shear rate was exceeded, whereupon either a large increase in or small-scale thickening was observed depending on the particular solution under study. As molecular weight or concentration increased, decreased and, the jump in above , increased. increased as thermodynamic solvent quality improved. These results have been interpreted in terms of the polymer chains undergoing a coil-stretch transition at . The observation of a drop-off in at high (above ) was shown to be associated with inertial effects and not with chain fracture due to high extensional rates.     

Determination of permeability tensors for two-phase flow in homogeneous porous media: Theory

In this paper we continue previous studies of the closure problem for two-phase flow in homogeneous porous media, and we show how the closure problem can be transformed to a pair of Stokes-like boundary-value problems in terms of pressures that have units of length and velocities that have units of length squared. These are essentially geometrical boundary value problems that are used to calculate the four permeability tensors that appear in the volume averaged Stokes' equations. To determine the geometry associated with the closure problem, one needs to solve the physical problem; however, the closure problem can be solved using the same algorithm used to solve the physical problem, thus the entire procedure can be accomplished with a single numerical code.Nomenclature a a vector that maps V onto , m^-1. - A a tensor that maps V onto . - A area of the - interface contained within the macroscopic region, m². - A area of the -phase entrances and exits contained within the macroscopic region, m². - A area of the - interface contained within the averaging volume, m². - A area of the -phase entrances and exits contained within the averaging volume, m². - Bo Bond number (= (=(–)g²/). - Ca capillary number (= v/). - g gravitational acceleration, m/s². - H mean curvature, m^-1. - I unit tensor. - permeability tensor for the -phase, m². - viscous drag tensor that maps V onto V. - ^* dominant permeability tensor that maps onto v , m². - ^* coupling permeability tensor that maps onto v , m². - characteristic length scale for the -phase, m. - l characteristic length scale representing both and , m. - L characteristic length scale for volume averaged quantities, m. - n unit normal vector directed from the -phase toward the -phase. - n unit normal vector representing both n and n . - n unit normal vector representing both n and n . - P pressure in the -phase, N/m². - p superficial average pressure in the -phase, N/m². - p intrinsic average pressure in the -phase, N/m². - p –p , spatial deviation pressure for the -phase, N/m². - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume, m. - r position vector, m. - t time, s. - v fluid velocity in the -phase, m/s. - v superficial average velocity in the -phase, m/s. - v intrinsic average velocity in the -phase, m/s. - v –v , spatial deviation velocity in the -phase, m/s. - V volume of the -phase contained within the averaging volmue, m³. - averaging volume, m³. Greek Symbols V /, volume fraction of the -phase. - viscosity of the -phase, Ns/m². - density of the -phase, kg/m³. - surface tension, N/m. - (v +v ^T ), viscous stress tensor for the -phase, N/m².     

Heat transfer and equilibrium temperature of a sphere in a supersonic rarefied gas flow

Some results are presented of experimental studies of the equilibrium temperature and heat transfer of a sphere in a supersonic rarefied air flow.The notations D sphere diameter - u, , T,,l, freestream parameters (u is velocity, density, T the thermodynamic temperature,l the molecular mean free path, the viscosity coefficient, the thermal conductivity) - T₀ temperature of the adiabatically stagnated stream - T_e mean equilibrium temperature of the sphere - T_w surface temperature of the cold sphere (T_we) - mean heat transfer coefficient - _e air thermal conductivity at the temperature T_e - P Prandtl number - M Mach number     

On the sensitive dynamical system and the transition from the apparently deterministic process to the completely random process

The detailed analysis of the dynamical process of coin tossing is made. Through calculations, it is illustrated how and why the result is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions. It is also shown that, as the initial height of the mass center of the coin increases, the final configuration, i.e. head or tail, becomes more and more sensitive to the initial parameters (the initial velocity angular velocity, and the initial orientation), the coefficient of the air drag, and the energy absorption factor of the surface on which the coin bounces. If we keep the head upward initially but allow a small range for the change of some other initial parameters, the frequency that the final configuration is head, would be 1 if the initial height h of the mass center is sufficiently small, and would be clo to 1/2 if h is sufficiently large. An interesting question is how this frequency changes continuously from 1 to 1/2 as h increases. Detailed calculations show that such a transition is very similar to the transition from laminar to turbulent flows. A basic difference between the transition stage and the completely random stage is indicated: In the completely random stage, the deterministic process of the individual case is extremely sensitive to the initial conditions and the dynamical parameters, out the statistical properties of the ensemble are insensitive to the small changes of the initial conditions and the dynamical parameters. On the contrary, in the transition stage, both the deterministic process of the individual case and the statistical properties of the ensemble are sensitive to the initial conditions and the dynamical parameters. The mechanism for this feature of the transition stage is the existence of the long-train structure in the parameter space. The illuminations of this analysis on some other random phenomena are discussed.     

Free vibrations of an unevenly tensioned tape

Vocational College at the Leningradskii Metallicheskii Zavod Industrial Association. Translated from Prikladnaya Mekhanika, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 72–79, April, 1990.     

The rheology of powders

This paper studies the slow flow of powders. It is argued that since powders can flow like liquids, there must be equations similar to those of liquids. The phenomenon of a variable density, dilatancy, is described by an analogue of temperature called the compactivity X. Whereas, in thermal physicsT = E/S, powders are controlled byX = V/S. The equations for, v, T of a liquid are replaced by, v, X. An analogy for free energy is described, and the solution to some simple problems of packing and mixing are offered. As an example of rheology, it is shown that the simplest flow equations produce a transition to plug flow in appropriate circumstances.Delivered as a Gold Medal Lecture at the Golden Jubilee Conference of the British Society of Rheology and Third European Rheology Conference, Edinburgh, 3–7 September, 1990.     

Constituency measurements in the mixing region of a cross flow jet using a laser velocimeter

The velocities in the mixing region of a cross flow jet injected into a freestream were studied in detail with a laser velocimeter. Three jet to freestream momentum ratios were used (3.1, 8.1, 16.2). By purposely seeding the jet and freestream separately (as well as both simultaneously), marking the fluid was feasible. Thus, determining the velocities that emanated from the different streams was possible. By methodically analyzing the three sets of dependent data, the size and location of the mixing region was determined. The mixing regions for the three momentum ratios were found to be of different sizes and at different locations. By proper scaling, however, the regions for the three momentum ratios were found to collapse to one scaled region. Because of the intermittent behavior of the mixing, conventional turbulence models for such mixing may not be applicable; however, detailed velocities and turbulence quantities are included for benchmarking predictions.List of symbols B slot width - H channel height - MR momentum ratio, jet to free stream = _j V _j ²/ U ² - Re _H Reynolds number, U H/v - U free stream velocity - u axial velocity - u rms of axial velocity fluctuation - v transverse velocity - v rms of transverse velocity fluctuation - V _j slot exit transverse velocity - x axial direction (Fig. 3) - x _c x-center of mixing region - scaled value of x, = x/B - y transverse direction (Fig. 3) - y _c y-center of mixing region - scaled value of y, = y/ MRB - _x mixing region width in x-direction - _y mixing region width in y-direction - scaled mixing region width in x-direction, = _x /B - scaled mixing region width in y-direction, = _y / MRB - free stream density - _j slot exit density - v kinematic viscosity of freestream This research was sponsored in part by the Fulbright Commission (Bonn, Germany), the Institut für Thermische Strömungsmaschinen, Universität Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe, Germany), and the Rotating Machinery and Controls Industrial Research Program, University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA, USA)     

The effect of background particulates on the delayed transition of a heated 9:1 ellipsoid

An experimental study was done to quantify the effects of a variety of background particulates on the delayed laminar-turbulent transition of a thermally stabilized boundary layer in water. A Laser-Doppler Velocimeter system was used to measure the location of boundary layer transition on a 50 mm diameter, 9:1 fineness ratio ellipsoid. The ellipsoid had a 0.15 m RMS surface finish. Boundary layer transition locations were determined for length Reynolds numbers ranging from 3.0 × 10⁶ to 7.5 × 106. The ellipsoid was tested in three different heating conditions in water seeded with particles of four distinct size ranges. For each level of boundary layer heating, measurements of transition were made for clean water and subsequently, water seeded with 12.5 m, 38.9 m, 85.5 m and 123.2 m particles, alternately. The three surface heating conditions tested were no heating, T = 10°C and T = 15°C where T is the difference between the inlet model heating water temperature, T _i, and free stream water temperature, T . The effects of particle concentration were studied for 85.5 m and 123.2 m particulates.The results of the study can be summarized as follows. The 12.5 m and 38.9 m particles has no measurable effect on transition for any of the test conditions. However, transition was significantly affected by the 85.5 m and 123.2 m particles. Above a length Reynolds number of 4 × 10⁶ the boundary layer transition location moved forward on the body due to the effect of the 85.5 m particles for all heating conditions. The largest percentage changes in transition location from clean water, were observed for 85.5 m particles seeded water.Transition measurements made with varied concentrations of background particulates indicated that the effect of the 85.5 m particles on the transition of the model reached a plateau between 2.65 particulates/ml concentration and 4.2 particles/ml. Measurements made with 123.3 m particles at concentrations up to 0.3 part/ml indicated no similar plateau.     

Discrete vortices in the wake of various profiles in subsonic and supersonic two-dimensional gas flow

The Mach number dependence of the Strouhal number, the frequency of discrete vortices, the vortex velocity, and other parameters are determined in the wake of wedges and flat plates for low angles of attack. The studies were made using high-speed motion-picture photography through a Schlieren system and with photomultipliers. The results are presented in tabular and graphical form.Notation h transverse distance - l longitudinal distance between vortices - V freestream velocity in m/sec - n_v vortex frequency for one row of vortex street in sec - M freestream Mach number - S₁ Strouhal number based on projection of the model onto the plane perpendicular to the freestream direction - S₂ Strouhal number calculated from the wake neck width d₂ for M>1 - R Reynolds number calculated from d - R_* critical Reynolds number - model apex angle - angle of attack - L length in flow direction in mm The author wishes to thank G. I. Petrov for his interest in the study and his advice.     

Material functions generated by the complex viscosity

Based on the complex viscosity model various steady-state and transient material functions have been completed. The model is investigated in terms of a corotational frame reference. Also, BKZ-type integral constitutive equations have been studied. Some relations between material functions have been derived. C ^–1 Finger tensor - F[], (F ^–1[]) Fourier (inverse) transform - rate of deformation tensor in corotating frame - h(I, II) Wagner's damping function - J (x) Bessel function - m parameter inh (I, II) - m(s) memory function - m _k, n_k integers (powers in complex viscosity model) - P principal value of the integral - parameter in the complex viscosity model - rate of deformation tensor - shear rates - [], [] incomplete gamma function - (a) gamma function - steady-shear viscosity - ^* complex viscosity - , real and imaginary parts of ^* - ₀ zero shear viscosity - ⁺, ₁ ⁺ stress growth functions - ^–, ₁ ^- stress relaxation functions - (s) relaxation modulus - ₁(s) primary normal-stress coefficient - ø(a, b; z) degenerate hypergeometric function - ₁, ₂ time constants (parameters of ^*) - frequency - extra stress tensor     

Indentation of the semi-infinite elastic solid by a concave rigid punch

A solution is obtained for the relationship between load, displacement and inner contact radius for an axisymmetric, spherically concave, rigid punch, indenting an elastic half-space. Analytic approximations are developed for the limiting cases in which the ratio of the inner and outer radii of the annular contact region is respectively small and close to unity. These approximations overlap well at intermediate values. The same method is applied to the conically concave punch and to a punch with a central hole. , , . , . . .     

Flow in porous media II: The governing equations for immiscible,two-phase flow

The Stokes flow of two immiscible fluids through a rigid porous medium is analyzed using the method of volume averaging. The volume-averaged momentum equations, in terms of averaged quantities and spatial deviations, are identical in form to that obtained for single phase flow; however, the solution of the closure problem gives rise to additional terms not found in the traditional treatment of two-phase flow. Qualitative arguments suggest that the nontraditional terms may be important when / is of order one, and order of magnitude analysis indicates that they may be significant in terms of the motion of a fluid at very low volume fractions. The theory contains features that could give rise to hysteresis effects, but in the present form it is restricted to static contact line phenomena.Roman Letters (, = , , and ) A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A _e area of entrances and exits for the -phase contained within the macroscopic system, m² - A interfacial area of the- interface contained within the averaging volume, m² - A ^* interfacial area of the- interface contained within a unit cell, m² - A _e ^* area of entrances and exits for the-phase contained within a unit cell, m² - g gravity vector, m²/s - H mean curvature of the- interface, m^–1 - H area average of the mean curvature, m^–1 - H – H , deviation of the mean curvature, m^–1 - I unit tensor - K Darcy's law permeability tensor, m² - K permeability tensor for the-phase, m² - K viscous drag tensor for the-phase equation of motion - K viscous drag tensor for the-phase equation of motion - L characteristic length scale for volume averaged quantities, m - characteristic length scale for the-phase, m - n unit normal vector pointing from the-phase toward the-phase (n = –n ) - p _c p – P , capillary pressure, N/m² - p pressure in the-phase, N/m² - p intrinsic phase average pressure for the-phase, N/m² - p – p , spatial deviation of the pressure in the-phase, N/m² - r ₀ radius of the averaging volume, m - t time, s - v velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - v phase average velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - v intrinsic phase average velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - v – v , spatial deviation of the velocity vector for the-phase, m/s - V averaging volume, m³ - V volume of the-phase contained within the averaging volume, m³ Greek Letters V /V, volume fraction of the-phase - mass density of the-phase, kg/m³ - viscosity of the-phase, Nt/m² - surface tension of the- interface, N/m - viscous stress tensor for the-phase, N/m² - / kinematic viscosity, m²/s