Stokes layers in oscillatory flows of viscoelastic fluids
Jordi Ortı́n
2020Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF
Abstract
Oscillatory flows of viscoelastic fluids are studied from the perspective of Stokes viscoelastic layers. We identify the governing dimensionless variables, and study the flows in a general way for fluids with linear rheology. Nonlinearities can be treated perturbatively to account for reported flow instabilities. This article is part of the theme issue 'Stokes at 200 (Part 1)'.
Topics & Concepts
ViscoelasticityRheologyDimensionless quantityStokes flowMechanicsFlow (mathematics)Stokes numberPerspective (graphical)Stokes' lawClassical mechanicsPhysicsMathematicsThermodynamicsTurbulenceGeometryReynolds numberRheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesBlood properties and coagulationFluid Dynamics and Thin Films