Semi-analytical solution for the problem of extended Pom-Pom fluid flow in a round pipe

Abstract

Abstract A semi-analytical solution to the problem of the steady flow of viscoelastic single equation eXended Pom-Pom (XPP) fluid in a round pipe using the four-mode rheological equation of state of XPP is presented. An original parametric method for solving the set problem is used. The resulting method is applicable for solving a similar problem in a flat slit. The developed solution method is tested by comparing it with numerical results and experimental data. Using a polyacrylamide solution as an example, the influence of the Weissenberg number on the axial velocity profiles and the components of normal stresses is studied.