Note on the thermodynamic state of laminar flow and on the viscosity of liquids

1968 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. A. Flood ◽  
R. F. Bartholomew

Fluids in a steady state of laminar flow (shear) are not in their thermodynamic equilibrium states. They have more energy and (or) less entropy than their corresponding static states.Phenomenological considerations suggest that in the case of 'ideal' liquids, shear states involve dilational energy increases, while in the case of ideal gases shear states involve entropy decreases associated with distortions of momentum fluxes.It is shown that the viscosities of some liquids (metals, hydrocarbons, water, etc.) can be described approximately by the equation[Formula: see text]where η is the viscosity, β the compressibility, D the coefficient of self-diffusion, M the molecular weight, ρ the density, and Nv Avogadro's number. F measures the strain or effective dilation necessary for a 'layer' to flow over an adjacent 'layer'. Ideally F should be about 0.06 but varies from about 0.05 for metals to 0.14 for water.Equation [a] implies that liquids in a state of laminar flow are somewhat dilated compared with the static state at the same temperature and pressure. The density change as a function of the velocity gradient u′ is given by[Formula: see text]

1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (06) ◽  
pp. 0978-0983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edelmiro Regano ◽  
Virtudes Vila ◽  
Justo Aznar ◽  
Victoria Lacueva ◽  
Vicenta Martinez ◽  
...  

SummaryIn 15 patients with acute myocardial infarction who received 1,500,000 U of streptokinase, the gradual appearance of newly synthesized fibrinogen and the fibrinopeptide release during the first 35 h after SK treatment were evaluated. At 5 h the fibrinogen circulating in plasma was observed as the high molecular weight fraction (HMW-Fg). The concentration of HMW-Fg increased continuously, and at 20 h reached values higher than those obtained from normal plasma. HMW-Fg represented about 95% of the total fibrinogen during the first 35 h. The degree of phosphorylation of patient fibrinogen increased from 30% before treatment to 65% during the first 5 h, and then slowly declined to 50% at 35 h.The early rates of fibrinopeptide A (FPA) and phosphorylated fibrinopeptide A (FPAp) release are higher in patient fibrinogen than in isolated normal HMW-Fg and normal fibrinogen after thrombin addition. The early rate of fibrinopeptide B (FPB) release is the same for the three fibrinogen groups. However, the late rate of FPB release is higher in patient fibrinogen than in normal HMW-Fg and normal fibrinogen. Therefore, the newly synthesized fibrinogen clots faster than fibrinogen in the normal steady state.In two of the 15 patients who had occluded coronary arteries after SK treatment the HMW-Fg and FPAp levels increased as compared with the 13 patients who had patent coronary arteries.These results provide some support for the idea that an increased synthesis of fibrinogen in circulation may result in a procoagulant tendency. If this is so, the HMW-Fg and FPAp content may serve as a risk index for thrombosis.


2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (01) ◽  
pp. 1550253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinjian Liu ◽  
Yu Jin ◽  
Congliang Huang ◽  
Jingfeng He ◽  
Zhonghao Rao ◽  
...  

Temperature and pressure have direct and remarkable implications for drying and dewatering effect of low rank coals such as lignite. To understand the microenergy change mechanism of lignite, the molecular dynamics simulation method was performed to study the self-diffusion of lignite/water under different temperatures and pressure. The results showed that high temperature and high pressure can promote the diffusion of lignite/water system, which facilitates the drying and dewatering of lignite. The volume and density of lignite/water system will increase and decrease with temperature increasing, respectively. Though the pressure within simulation range can make lignite density increase, the increasing pressure showed a weak impact on variation of density.


2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 859-863
Author(s):  
Marko Popovic

Most people would face a problem if there is a need to calculate the mole fraction of a substance A in a gaseous solution (a thermodynamic system containing two or more ideal gases) knowing its molarity at a given temperature and pressure. For most it would take a lot of time and calculations to find the answer, especially because the quantities of other substances in the system aren?t given. An even greater problem arises when we try to understand how special relativity affects gaseous systems, especially solutions and systems in equilibrium. In this paper formulas are suggested that greatly shorten the process of conversion from molarity to mole fraction and give us a better insight into the relativistic effects on a gaseous system.


2002 ◽  
Vol 55 (7) ◽  
pp. 399 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. T. Russell

Some fundamental aspects of the kinetics of free-radical polymerization are reviewed. So-called classical results for rate and molecular-weight distribution are first of all presented. It is shown how this approach can be built upon when chain-length-dependent termination is allowed, which it always should be. Various termination models are considered, and it is illustrated that although the models are different, rather remarkably they give common, model-independent behaviour. Some leading experimental results regarding the chain-length dependence of termination are summarized, before the chain-length dependence of other reactivities, the variation of reactivities with conversion, and non-steady state experiments are briefly discussed. Finally, living free-radical polymerization as effected by a reversible termination agent is considered. An outline of the kinetics of these systems is given, with the oft-neglected importance of conventional termination being stressed.


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