Flow of Viscoelastic Polymer Solutions through Filter Screens

Abstract

Development of wavy texture in startup flows of liquid crystalline polymer solution through a slit cellAbstract. In this contribution, the measurements are presented of the pressure drop in the creeping flow of viscoelastic solution of polyacrylamides through metal wire screens, differing in wire diameter, aperture dimension, and type of weaving. In this flow, a strong elastic pressure drop excess manifest itself. Analysing the extensive set of experimental data, it was verified that for engineering estimation of the pressure drop excess, a simple form of the corrective Deborah number function can be used.