Research Article

Variational Approach for Resolving the Flow of Generalized Newtonian Fluids in Circular Pipes and Plane Slits

Table 4

Fluid and pipe parameters for the examples of Figures 3 and 5. SI units apply to all dimensional quantities as given in Nomenclature.

Model Fluid properties

Newtonian 0.08 0.65
Power Law , 0.01 0.095
Ellis , , 0.04 0.15
Ree-Eyring , 0.03 0.8
Carreau , , 0.03 0.45
Cross , , , 0.012 0.15
Bingham , 0.01 0.1
Herschel-Bulkley , , 0.04 0.7
Casson , 0.09 1.33