Verification of vertically rotating flume using non-newtonian fluids
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Abstract
Three tests on non-Newtonian fluids were used to verify the use of a vertically rotating flume (VRF) for the study of the rheological properties of debris flow. The VRF is described and a procedure for the analysis of results of tests made with the VRF is presented. The major advantages of the VRF are a flow field consistent with that found in nature, a large particle-diameter threshold, inexpensive operation, and verification using several different materials; the major limitations are a lack of temperature control and a certain error incurred from the use of the Bingham plastic model to describe a more complex phenomenon. Because the VRF has been verified with non-Newtonian fluids as well as Newtonian fluids, it can be used to measure the rheological properties of coarse-grained debris-flow materials.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Verification of vertically rotating flume using non-newtonian fluids |
| Series title | Journal of Hydraulic Engineering |
| DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(1996)122:8(456) |
| Volume | 122 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Year Published | 1996 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | ASCE |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 456 |
| Last page | 459 |