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Chapter 2 Literature Review Page 2.35<br />

I<br />

Pipe wall<br />

Sheared<br />

annulus<br />

The Reyno1ds number is given by<br />

where<br />

and<br />

D ohear = D - D p,ug •<br />

Annular<br />

velocity<br />

Figure 2.14: Unsheared plug geometry<br />

Plug diameter<br />

Pipe diameter<br />

Slatter (1994) used <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> following precepts as <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> basis <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> his <strong>turbulent</strong> flow model:<br />

(2.69)<br />

(2.70)<br />

(2.71)<br />

• The velocity <str<strong>on</strong>g>distributi<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> is logarithmic and similar to <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> classic Newt<strong>on</strong>ian<br />

<strong>turbulent</strong> velocity <str<strong>on</strong>g>distributi<strong>on</strong></str<strong>on</strong>g> over <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> entire core regi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

• A roughness <str<strong>on</strong>g>effect</str<strong>on</strong>g> is caused by <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> solid <str<strong>on</strong>g>particle</str<strong>on</strong>g>s.

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