Turbulence in pipe flows causes substantial friction and economic losses. The solution to appease the flow through pipelines might be, counterintuitively, to initially enhance turbulent mixing and get ...

The use of additives, generally called DRAs (Drag Reducing Additives), has been proposed to re-duce the energy consumption in pressurized pipes. Although many research works have been conducted to ...

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