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Jetting Flow of a Shear Banding Fluid

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Paul NMN Salipante, Charles A. Little, Steven D Hudson

Abstract

In this video we show the jetting behavior of a shear banding worm-like micelle solution in microfluidic flows. The jetting behavior is characterized by a self-contained portion of the channel where the flow velocity is greater than the surroundings. We demonstrate the jetting flow in large aspect ratio rectangular microfluidic channels and compare the cross-section flow profile to numerical simulations. Finally, the inward and outward flow from a glass capillary in a reservoir is compared. While steady flow is observed for outward flow, unsteady jetting behavior is observed for inward flow.
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APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Gallery of Fluid Motion

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Citation

, P. , Little, C. and , S. (2016), Jetting Flow of a Shear Banding Fluid, APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Gallery of Fluid Motion, [online], https://doi.org/10.1103/APS.DFD.2016.GFM.V0086 (Accessed April 18, 2024)
Created November 20, 2016, Updated November 10, 2018