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Preamble Page vii
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
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1.1 Statement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> problem 1.1
1.1.1 Solid Particle Effect 1.2
1.2 Objective 1.4
1.3 Methodology 1.5
1.3.1 Literature Review 1.5
1.3.2 Experimental Work 1.5
1.3.3 Analyses <strong>of</strong> Data 1.5
1.4 Benefits 1.6
CHAPI'ER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Introduction 2.1
2.2 Flow Patterns 2.1
2.2.1 Laminar Flow 2.1
2.2.2 Transition from Laminar to Turbulent Flow 2.2
2.2.3 Turbulent Flow 2.3
2.3 Reynolds Number 2.3
2.4 Rheology 2.4
2.4.1 Shear Stress 2.4
2.4.2 Yield Stress 2.4
2.4.3 Newton's Law <strong>of</strong> Viscosity 2.5
2.5 Fluid Classification 2.6
2.5.1 Newtonian Fluids 2.6
2.5.2 Non-Newtonian Fluids 2.7
2.5.3 Characteristics <strong>of</strong> Non-Newtonian Behaviour 2.7