Influence of distributed addition of a polymer solution on the characteristics of a turbulent boundary layer (Q801758)

The motion of a plate in the presence of distributed addition of a polymer solution is studied on the basis of a system of partial differential equations. The calculations take into account the influence of the additives on the coefficients of molecular and turbulent viscosity and diffusion. The influence of the concentration and rate of injection of the polymer solution on the profiles of the tangential frictional stress, the averaged velocity, and the local and total frictional drag coefficients is analyzed. The results of calculations are compared with data on the drag of a plate when a polymer solution is injected near its leading edge.