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Motion of a slender body in quiescent polymer solutions

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The motion of a slender body falling in quiescent polymer solutions is investigated experimentally. It represents the simplest model of motion of single fibers in the flow of fiber suspensions. The fall behavior in quiescent polymer solutions is compared with that in water. It is demonstrated that a slender body falling in Newtonian liquids rotates to adopt a horizontal orientation, whereas in non-Newtonian liquids it rotates towards a vertical orientation but for less concentrated solutions is not able to reach the vertical orientation and moves sideways with a constant orientation angle. The effects of shear thinning and elasticity on the motion of the body are discussed.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osaka University, Yamada Oka 2-1, Suita, 565, Osaka, Japan

    K. Chiba, Ki-Won Song & A. Horikawa

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Chiba, K., Song, KW. & Horikawa, A. Motion of a slender body in quiescent polymer solutions. Rheol Acta 25, 380–388 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01331509

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