Physics:Weissenberg effect
In fluid dynamics, the Weissenberg effect is a phenomenon that occurs when a spinning rod is inserted into a solution of elastic liquid. Instead of being thrown outward, the solution is drawn towards the rod and rises up around it.[1] This is a direct consequence of the normal stress that acts like a hoop stress around the rod. The effect is a common example of non-Newtonian fluid dynamics, which has been shown to occur for polystyrene.[2]
However, it is not always necessary to insert a rod to observe this effect. A rotating disk at the bottom of a viscoelastic non-Newtonian fluid can produce a similar phenomenon: the fluid rises at the center, whereas a Newtonian fluid forms a depression,[3] as seen when stirred with a magnetic stirrer.
The height of the fluid at the center increases with both the rotational speed of the disk and the elasticity of the fluid.[4]
The effect is named after Karl Weissenberg who published about it in 1947.[5]
References
- ↑ "Research". http://web.mit.edu/nnf/research/phenomena/rodclimbing.html.
- ↑ "Article on the Weissenberg effect by Non-Newtonian Fluid Dynamics Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology". https://nnf.mit.edu/home/billboard/topic-5.
- ↑ "Abstract: Viscoelastic Flow in Microchannels" (in en). American Physical Society. 2008. https://absimage.aps.org/image/DFD08/MWS_DFD08-2008-000356.pdf.
- ↑ "Abstract: Viscoelastic Flow in Microchannels" (in en). American Physical Society. 2008. https://absimage.aps.org/image/DFD08/MWS_DFD08-2008-000356.pdf.
- ↑ Weissenberg, K. (1947-03-01). "A Continuum Theory of Rhelogical Phenomena" (in en). Nature 159 (4035): 310–311. doi:10.1038/159310a0. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 20293529. Bibcode: 1947Natur.159..310W. https://www.nature.com/articles/159310a0.
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