Geometric scaling of a purely elastic flow instability in serpentine channels

DOI10.1017/JFM.2012.411zbMATH Open1275.76118arXiv1109.5046OpenAlexW3105876206MaRDI QIDQ2863480FDOQ2863480

Authors: J. Zilz, R. J. Poole, M. A. Alves, D. Bartolo, B. Levaché, A. Lindner 

Publication date: 21 November 2013

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We present a combined experimental, numerical and theoretical investigation of the geometric scaling of the onset of a purely-elastic flow instability in a serpentine channel. Good qualitative agreement is obtained between experiments, using dilute solutions of flexible polymers in microfluidic devices, and two-dimensional numerical simulations using the UCM model. The results are confirmed by a simple theoretical analysis, based on the dimensionless criterion proposed by Pakdel-McKinley for onset of a purely-elastic instability.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1109.5046

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zbMATH Keywords

microfluidicsviscoelasticitylow-Reynolds-number flows

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Viscoelastic fluids (76A10) Hydrodynamic stability (76E99)

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