Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
Project Type
individual
Campus
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Derrick Tomberelli, Junior
Lead Presenter's Name
Derrick Tomberelli
Lead Presenter's College
DB College of Arts and Sciences
Faculty Mentor Name
Birce Dikici
Abstract
This research intends to study the flow behaviors and applications of non-Newtonian fluids. Non-Newtonian fluids show complicated flow behaviors that do not adhere to the linear connection between stress and strain that distinguishes Newtonian fluids. Several categories of non-Newtonian fluids and their distinctive flow patterns (such as fluids that thicken or thin under shear, and viscoelastic fluids) are discussed. Real-world uses for non-Newtonian fluids in the pharmaceutical and oil and gas industries, food processing, and drilling fluids are investigated. Difficulties and problems associated with working with non-Newtonian fluids, (such as the foreseeing and managing the flow behavior as well as the hurdles in creating precise models to characterize their behavior) are examined. The study also addresses the significance of non-Newtonian fluids' rheological characteristics and the impact of these characteristics on their use in various applications. To better comprehend the flow behavior of non-Newtonian fluids, the project is concluded with a review of current research in the area, including novel experimental methods and numerical simulations. The overall goal of this project is to give a thorough grasp of non-Newtonian fluid flow characteristics and applications, as well as an awareness of the difficulties and roadblocks that must be overcome.
Did this research project receive funding support (Spark, SURF, Research Abroad, Student Internal Grants, Collaborative, Climbing, or Ignite Grants) from the Office of Undergraduate Research?
No
Study of Non-Newtonian Fluids and Their Applications
This research intends to study the flow behaviors and applications of non-Newtonian fluids. Non-Newtonian fluids show complicated flow behaviors that do not adhere to the linear connection between stress and strain that distinguishes Newtonian fluids. Several categories of non-Newtonian fluids and their distinctive flow patterns (such as fluids that thicken or thin under shear, and viscoelastic fluids) are discussed. Real-world uses for non-Newtonian fluids in the pharmaceutical and oil and gas industries, food processing, and drilling fluids are investigated. Difficulties and problems associated with working with non-Newtonian fluids, (such as the foreseeing and managing the flow behavior as well as the hurdles in creating precise models to characterize their behavior) are examined. The study also addresses the significance of non-Newtonian fluids' rheological characteristics and the impact of these characteristics on their use in various applications. To better comprehend the flow behavior of non-Newtonian fluids, the project is concluded with a review of current research in the area, including novel experimental methods and numerical simulations. The overall goal of this project is to give a thorough grasp of non-Newtonian fluid flow characteristics and applications, as well as an awareness of the difficulties and roadblocks that must be overcome.