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Visualization of Taylor-Couette flow in superfluid helium.

Author(s) : BIELERT F., STAMM G.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The flow of superfluid helium in an annular gap of 5 mm width between two concentric cylinders has been investigated in the temperature range 1.6-2.1 K. While the outer cylinder was fixed, the inner cylinder rotated at rotation rates between 0.2 and 1.0 rev/s. Hollow glass spheres of an appropriate average density and a diameter between 20 and 50 micrometers were used to visualize the flow field. Taylor vortices with an approximately quadratic cross-section were observed over the whole parameter range investigated.

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  • Original title: Visualization of Taylor-Couette flow in superfluid helium.
  • Record ID : 1994-2049
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Cryogenics - vol. 33 - n. 10
  • Publication date: 1993/10

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