The Ultimate Asymptote and Mean Flow Structure in Toms’ Phenomenon

1 June 1970

journal article
Published by ASME International in Journal of Applied Mechanics

Vol. 37 (2) , 488-493
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3408532

Abstract

The maximum drag reduction in turbulent pipe flow of dilute polymer solutions is ultimately limited by a unique asymptote described by the experimental correlation:

Keywords

FLOW (DYNAMICS)
DRAG REDUCTION
TURBULENCE
DRAG (FLUID DYNAMICS)
PIPE FLOW
POLYMER SOLUTIONS