Laminar flow friction factor in highly curved helical pipes: Numerical investigation, predictive correlation and experimental validation using a 3D-printed model

Omran Abushammala (1) , Rainier Hreiz (1) , Cécile Lemaitre (1) , Éric Favre (1)

1 LRGP - Laboratoire Réactions et Génie des Procédés

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]

Omran Abushammala, Rainier Hreiz, Cécile Lemaitre, Éric Favre. Laminar flow friction factor in highly curved helical pipes: Numerical investigation, predictive correlation and experimental validation using a 3D-printed model. Chemical Engineering Science, 2019, 207, pp.1030-1039. ⟨10.1016/j.ces.2019.07.018⟩. ⟨hal-02197694⟩