Abstract
There have been many reports on Taylor vortex flow, and Taylor vortex flow in non-Newtonian fluid has recently been a popular target of research. For example, some researchers have reported the application of Taylor vortex flow to a mixing device for realizing a photosynthetic bioreactor. As applied research on Taylor vortex flow has thus been carried out, it is highly significant to study the behavior and pattern of Taylor vortex flow in non-Newtonian fluid as basic research. In this study, we analyzed the behavior of Taylor vortex flow in non-Newtonian fluid. The upper end wall of the cylinder used in this study is free surface. The lower end wall is fixed surface. The aspect ratio is 4.0. The Reynolds number changes from 1500 to 3000. The mass of the paper changes from 0.01 to 0.02 g increasing by increments 0.01 g. In the case of the distilled water, normal 5 cell mode appears every condition. When pieces of paper were added into the water, four different types were obtained.
