the effect of the particle size distribution on non-newtonian turbulent ...

the effect of the particle size distribution on non-newtonian turbulent ... the effect of the particle size distribution on non-newtonian turbulent ...

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Preamble LIST OF TABLES Page xvi Page 3.1 Pipeline diameters 3.12 3.II Pipeline roughness 3.13 3.III d S5 Sizes for ong>theong> various data test sets 3.20 . 4.1 Optimum and experimental representative ong>particleong> ong>sizeong> for Mixture 2 test sets 4.6 4.II Summary ong>ofong> slurry properties 4.8 4.III Turbulent model performance - average percentage error 4.17 4.IV Turbulent model performance - log standard error 4.17 5.1 Number concentration ong>ofong> ong>particleong>s in viscous sub-layer 5.5 I

Preamble NOMENCLATURE Svrnbol Description Unit a constant A constant cross sectional area m2 A, area ratio b constant B constant roughness function c constant C concentration CD drag coefficient d ong>particleong> diameter !Lm D internal pipe diameter m E error function rheological parameter f Fanning friction factor F force N k constant hydraulic roughness !Lm K fluid consistency index Pa.s· K' apparent fluid consistency index Pa.s·' I average amplitude ong>ofong> ong>theong> liquid oscillation :£ PrandtI mixing length m L pipe length m m slope rheological parameter M mass kg n flow behaviour index Page xvii

Preamble<br />

NOMENCLATURE<br />

Svrnbol Descripti<strong>on</strong> Unit<br />

a c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

A c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

cross secti<strong>on</strong>al area m2 A, area ratio<br />

b c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

B c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

roughness functi<strong>on</strong><br />

c c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

C c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong><br />

CD drag coefficient<br />

d <str<strong>on</strong>g>particle</str<strong>on</strong>g> diameter !Lm<br />

D internal pipe diameter m<br />

E error functi<strong>on</strong><br />

rheological parameter<br />

f Fanning fricti<strong>on</strong> factor<br />

F force N<br />

k c<strong>on</strong>stant<br />

hydraulic roughness !Lm<br />

K fluid c<strong>on</strong>sistency index Pa.s·<br />

K' apparent fluid c<strong>on</strong>sistency index Pa.s·'<br />

I average amplitude <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> liquid oscillati<strong>on</strong><br />

:£ PrandtI mixing length m<br />

L pipe length m<br />

m slope<br />

rheological parameter<br />

M mass kg<br />

n flow behaviour index<br />

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