69 research outputs found
Secondary vortices in swirling flow
Twisted tapes are used to induce swirling flow and improve mixing. The flow
induced by a 180 degree twisted tape with length (pitch) 60 mm and diameter
25.4 mm in a circular pipe was investigated using Laser Doppler Velocimetry
(LDV) measurements. Tangential velocity profiles downstream of the twisted tape
swirler were measured at multiple locations along the pipe axis, across the
horizontal diameter of the pipe. The profiles showed an unexpected transition
along the pipe axis from regular swirling flow to an apparent counter-rotation
near the pipe axis, and then reverting back to regular swirling flow. Injecting
fine air bubbles into the flow showed the existence of two co-rotating helical
vortices superimposed over the main swirling flow. The close proximity of the
two co-rotating vortices creates the local reversing flow at the pipe
centerline. The secondary vortices are analyzed with high speed camera videos
and numerical simulations.Comment: 2 videos include
Cellular Blood Flow
The fluid dynamics video that is presented here outlines recent advances in
the simulation of multiphase cellular blood flow through the direct numerical
simulations of deformable red blood cells (RBCs) demonstrated through several
numerical experiments. Videos show particle deformation, shear stress on the
particle surface, and the formation of particle clusters in both
Hagen-Poiseuille and shear flow.Comment: 2 pages, one hyperlink to 2 video
Effects of CD pressure variations on coat-weight nonuniformities
"November 1991.""Submitted for publication in AICHE Journal.
Free edge flutter based on 3-D structural characteristics of paper
"May 1995.""Submitted to Journal of Pulp and Paper Science and TAPPI Engineering Conference, September 11-14, 1995, Dallas, Texas.
Effect of Fluid Shear Stress on Endocytosis of Heparan Sulfate and Low-density Lipoproteins
Hemodynamic stress is a critical factor in the onset of atherosclerosis such that reduced rates of shear stress occurring at regions of high curvature are more prone to disease. The level of shear stress has direct influence on the thickness and integrity of the glycocalyx layer. Here we show that heparan sulfate, the main component of the glycocalyx layer, forms an intact layer only on cell surfaces subjected to shear, and not under static conditions. Furthermore, receptor-mediated endocytosis of heparan sulfate and low-density liporoteins is not detectable in cells exposed to shear stress. The internalized heparan sulfate and low-density lipoproteins are colocalized as shown by confocal imaging
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