The application discloses a
polymer shear degradation evaluation method based on a FENE-P model and belongs to the field of
polymer turbulent flow drag reduction. The method comprises the following steps: based on a
polymer degradation loop experimental device,
polymer degradation influencing factor experiments are carried out, and a degradation rate is calculated; rheological experiments are carried out on solutions in different degradation stages; rheological experimental data are fitted, and a rheological equation is established; viscoelastic parameters in the FENE-P model are determined, a
momentum equation and a molecular deformation transport equation are corrected, and relevant UDF files are compiled; the UDF files are loaded into source terms, transient terms and
convection terms of a fluid domain of FLUENT
software, FENE-P model related viscoelastic parameters are changed, polymer fluid degradation flow
field simulation is realized; differences between Newton fluid and FENE-P
solution flow field information are analyzed, polymer shear degradation behaviors from
macro flow to micro flow field are evaluated, and polymer shear degradation mechanisms are explained. The method provides a theoretical basis for optimization of polymer drag reducers in actual fluid turbulent flow transportation.