Abstract
In an effort to achieve a better understanding of the drag reduction mechanism by microbubbles injection, the structure of flow turbulence in a water channel with microbubbles is studied using particle image velocimetry technique (PIV) at Reh = 5128. Full field of the two-dimensional velocity components (streamwise and normal) within a location close to the wall was measured. The effects of several values of local void fraction upon the drag reduction are investigated.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1009-1015 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2005 |
Keywords
- Drag reduction
- Microbubbles
- PIV