Three-dimensional wall jets: Axial flow in a stirred tank

AIChE Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1277-1284

  Bittorf, Kevin J ^a   Kresta, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL FLOW; EXPANSION; IMPELLERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TURBULENCE;

BULK FLOW;

JETS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; IMPELLER; JET; STIRRED TANK; THREE-DIMENSIONAL FLOW; TURBULENCE;

ARTICLE; FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STIRRED REACTOR; TURBULENT FLOW; VALIDATION PROCESS; VELOCITY;

EID: 0011718265     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690470605     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. Abrahamsson, H., B. Johansson, and L. Fofdahl, "A Turbulent Plane Two-Dimensional Wall-Jet in a Quiescent Surrounding," Eur. J. Mech., B/Fluies, 13, 533 (1994).
2. Bains, D. W., "Entrainment by a Buoyant Jet Flowing Along Vertical Walls," J. Hydraul. Res., 23, 221 (1985).
3. Bittorf, K. J., and S. M. Kresta, "Active Volume of Mean Circulation for Stirred Tanks Agitated with Axial Impellers," Chem. Eng. Erg. Sci., 55, 1325 (2000).
4. Bittorf, K. J., "The Application of Wall Jets in Stirred Tanks," PhD Thesis, University of Alberta (2000).
5. Bruha, O., I. Fort, and P. Smolka, "Phenomenon of Turbulent Macroinstabilities in Agitated Systems," Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun., 60, 85 (1995).
6. Eriksson, J. G., R. I. Karlsson, and J. Persson, "An Experimental Study of a Two-Dimensional Plane Turbulent Wall Jet," Exp. Fluids, 25, 50 (1998).
7. Fort, I., "Flow and Turbulence in Vessels with Axial Impellers, "Mixing: Theory and Practice, Vol. III, V. W. Uhl and J. B. Gray, eds., Academic Press, New York, p. 133 (1986).
8. Fort, I., M. Vozny, and T. Makovsky, "Flow and Turbulence in a Baffled System with Impeller with Inclined Blades," ACTA Polytech., 33, 31 (1993).
9. Gerodimos, G., and R. M. C. So, "Near-Wall Modeling of Plane Turbulent Wall Jets," J. Fluids Eng., 119, 304 (1997).
10. Glauert, M. B., "The Wall Jet," J. Fluid Mech., 1, 625 (1956).
11. Kresta, S. M., and P. E. Wood, "Prediction of the Three Dimensional Turbulent Flow in Stirred Tanks," AIChE J., 37, 448 (1991).
12. Kresta, S. M., "Boundary Conditions Required for the CFD Simulation of Flows in Stirred Tanks," Advances in Fluid Mechanics: Multiphase Reactor and Polymerization System Hydrodynamics, N. P. Cheremisinoff, ed., Gulf Publ., Houston, p. 297 (1996).
13. Launder, B. E., and W. Rodi, "The Turbulent Wall Jet," Prog. Aerospace Sci., 19, 81 (1981).
14. Newman, B. G., R. P. Patel, S. B. Savage, and H. K. Tjio, "Three-Dimensional Wall Jet Originating from a Circular Orifice," Aero. Q., 23, 188 (1972).
15. Padmanabham, G., and B. H. Gowda, "Mean and Turbulence Characteristics as a Class of Three-Dimensional Wall Jets - Part 1: Mean Flow Characteristics," J. Fluids Eng., 113, 620 (1991).
16. Per, P., L. Magnus, and J. Lennart, "Measurements of the Velocity Field Downstream of an Impeller," J. Fluids Eng. 118, 602 (1996).
17. Rajaratnam, N., and B. S. Pani, "Three-Dimensional Turbulent Wall Jets," Tech. Rep., Dept. of Civil Engineering, Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada (1970).
18. Rajaratnam, N., and B. S. Pani, "Three-Dimensional Wall Jets,"Proc. ASCE. J. Hydraulics Div., 100, 69 (1974).
19. Rajaratnam, N., "Developments in Water Sciences, Turbulent Jets," Elsevier, New York (1976).
20. Roussinova, V., B. Grgic, and S. M. Kresta, "Study of Macro-Instabilities in Stirred Tanks Using a Velocity Decomposition Technique," Chem. Eng. Res. Des. (2000).
21. Schwarz, W. H., and W. P. Cosart, "The Two-Dimensional Wall-Jet," J. Fluid Mech., 10, 481 (1960).
22. Swamy, N. V., and P. Bandyopadhyay, "Mean and Turbulence Characteristics of Three-Dimensional Wall Jets," J. Fluid Mech., 71, 541 (1975).
23. Venas, B., H. Abrahamsson, P. A. Krogstad, and L. Lofdahl, "Plused Hot-Wire Measurements in Two and Three-Dimensional Wall Jets," Exp. Fhdds"E,icp. Fluids, 27, 210 (1999).
24. Zhou, G., and S. M. Kresta, "Distribution of Energy Between Convective and Turbulent Flow for Three Frequently Used Impellers," Trans. Inst. Chem. Eng., 74, 379 (1996).