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Semiempirical turbulence theory for dilute polymer solutions

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    N. G. Vasetskaya & V. A. Ioselevich

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Translated from Izv. AN SSSR. Mekhanika Zhidkosti i Gaza, Vol. 5, No. 2, pp. 136–146, March–April, 1970.

The authors thank L. I. Sedov for suggesting this study and for his continuing guidance in the course of the work.

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Vasetskaya, N.G., Ioselevich, V.A. Semiempirical turbulence theory for dilute polymer solutions. Fluid Dyn 5, 289–296 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01080246

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