Impact of Tank Geometry on the Maximum Turbulence Energy Dissipation Rate for Impellers

AIChE Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 2476-2490

  Zhou, Genwen ^a   Kresta, Suzanne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COALESCENCE; DISPERSIONS; DROP BREAKUP; GEOMETRY; INTEGRATION; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; ROTORS; TURBINES; TURBULENCE; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FLUIDFOIL TURBINE; GAS DISPERSION; HIGH EFFICIENCY TURBINE; IMPELLER DIAMETER; MAXIMUM TURBULENCE ENERGY DISSIPATION RATE; OFF BOTTOM CLEARANCE; PITCHED BLADE TURBINE; RUSHTON TURBINE; TANK GEOMETRY;

ENERGY DISSIPATION;

EID: 0030243651     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690420908     Document Type: Article

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