Answer to Question #303213 in Chemical Engineering for seshu

Question

Show that when a Bingham plastic fluid flows under laminar condition through a tube of radius R and length L the volumetric flow rate, Q is given by 4 4 0 0 0 0 ( ) 4 1 1 8 3 3 L R R P P R Q L         −     = − +               Where 0  and R  are the yield stress and shear stress at the tube wall, respectively.

Answer 1

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