Dispersion in fixed beds

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 154, Issue , 1985, Pages 399-427

  Koch, Donald L ^a   Brady, John F ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FLUID MECHANICS;

DISPERSION; FIXED BEDS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

EID: 0022059183     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112085001598     Document Type: Article

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