Abstract
This paper is concerned with steady, fully developed motion of a Navier-Stokes fluid with shear-dependent viscosity in a curved pipe under a given axial pressure gradient. We establish existence and uniqueness results, derive appropriate estimates, and prove a characterization of the secondary flows. The approximation, with respect to the curvature ratio, of the full governing systems by some Dean-like equation is studied.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1210-1249 |
Number of pages | 40 |
Journal | SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- Curved pipes
- Navier-Stokes uids
- Shear-dependent viscosity
- Shear-thickening flows
- Shear-thinning flows