On the steady laminar flow of an incompressible viscous fluid in a curved pipe of elliptical cross-section.
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Topakoglu, HC, Ebadian, MA. (1985). On the steady laminar flow of an incompressible viscous fluid in a curved pipe of elliptical cross-section.
. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 158 , Sep. 1985, p.329-340.
Topakoglu, HC, Ebadian, MA. (1985). On the steady laminar flow of an incompressible viscous fluid in a curved pipe of elliptical cross-section.
. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 158 , Sep. 1985, p.329-340.
In this paper, using elliptic coordinates and following the unsimplified formulation of Topakoglu (1967), the flow in a curved pipe of elliptical cross section is analysed. Two different geometries have been considered: (i) with the major axis of the ellipse placed in the direction of the radius of curvature; and (ii) with the minor axis of the ellipse placed in the direction of the radius of curvature. For both cases explicit expressions for the first term of the expansion of the secondary flow stream function as a function of the ellipticity ratio of the elliptic section have been obtained. After selecting a typical numerical value for the ellipticity ratio, the secondary flow streamlines are plotted. The results are compared with that of Thomas & Walters. The remaining terms of the expansion of the flow field are not included, but they will be analysed in a future paper. (A)
