%0 Journal Article
%T The Flow of Power-Law Fluids in Axisymmetric Corrugated Tubes
%A Taha Sochi
%J Physics
%D 2010
%I arXiv
%R 10.1016/j.petrol.2011.08.006
%X In this article we present an analytical method for deriving the relationship between the pressure drop and flow rate in laminar flow regimes, and apply it to the flow of power-law fluids through axially-symmetric corrugated tubes. The method, which is general with regards to fluid and tube shape within certain restrictions, can also be used as a foundation for numerical integration where analytical expressions are hard to obtain due to mathematical or practical complexities. Five converging-diverging geometries are used as examples to illustrate the application of this method.
%U http://arxiv.org/abs/1006.2521v1