Abstract
The behaviour of the Johnson-Segalman fluid in a Couette geometry is investigated with a combination of numerical, analytical and simulation techniques. The results strongly suggest that there exists a selection mechanism for the position of the interface of discontinuity due to the constitutive instability typical of models with non-monotonic constitutive equations. This implies that the spurt phenomenon exhibits a jump discontinuity instead of a change of slope in the flow curve.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 93-109 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1996 |
Keywords
- Johnson-Segalman fluid
- Shear banding flow