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Non-Newtonian Flow and Applied Rheology

Engineering Applications

This book bridges the gap between the theoretical work of the rheologist, and the practical needs of those who have to design and operate the systems in which these materials are… Read more

Description

This book bridges the gap between the theoretical work of the rheologist, and the practical needs of those who have to design and operate the systems in which these materials are handled or processed. It is an established and important reference for senior level mechanical engineers, chemical and process engineers, as well as any engineer or scientist who needs to study or work with these fluids, including pharmaceutical engineers, mineral processing engineers, medical researchers, water and civil engineers. This new edition covers a considerably broader range of topics than its predecessor, including computational fluid dynamics modelling techniques, liquid/solid flows and applications to areas such as food processing, among others.

Key features

  • Written by two of the world's leading experts, this is the only dedicated non-Newtonian flow reference in print.
  • Since first publication significant advances have been made in almost all areas covered in this book, which are incorporated in the new edition, including developments in CFD and computational techniques, velocity profiles in pipes, liquid/solid flows and applications to food processing, and new heat/mass transfer methods and models.
  • Covers both basic rheology and the fluid mechanics of NN fluids - a truly self-contained reference for anyone studying or working with the processing and handling of fluids

Readership

Senior undergraduate and post graduate students in chemical, polymer, mechanical, food, pharmaceutical, petroleum and environmental engineering disciplines. Practicing engineers in industries related with the handling/processing/manufacturing of foodstuffs, polymers, chemicals, oil, paint, ceramics, minerals, slurries, sewage and effluent, pharmaceutical, house-hold and personal care products.

Table of contents

1. Non-Newtonian fluid behaviour2. Rheometry for non-Newtonian fluids3. Flow in pipes and in conduits of non-circular cross-sections4. Flow of multi-phase mixtures in pipes5. Particulate systems6. Heat transfer characteristics of non-Newtonian fluids in pipes7. Momentum, heat and mass transfer in boundary layers8. Liquid mixing

Review quotes

"The authors have done a most creditable job of producing a very readable reference of value to both engineers in industry and engineering students." —Chemical Engineering

Product details

About the authors

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R. P. Chhabra

Raj P. Chhabra has been a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institutes of Technology in Kanpur and in Ropar during 1984 -2022. After receiving his B.S., M.S. and Ph D (all in Chemical Engineering) from the erstwhile University of Roorkee, the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Monash University, Melbourne respectively. Currently, he is a distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Delhi NCR, India. His current teaching and research interests are in the general areas of non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, multiphase flows, and research methods and skills. He has 10 books, 35 invited book chapters and reviews, and over 400 technical papers in peer reviewed journals to his credit. He is an elected Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering and of the Indian National Science Academy.

Affiliations and expertise
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

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J.F. Richardson

Affiliations and expertise
University of Wales Swansea, UK

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