Kinematic mixing of two fluids with valve perturbation

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1043-1062

  Mat, M D ^a   Ilegbusi, O J ^a  

^a Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Chaotic mixing; Kinematic mixing; Mixing efficiency; Two fluids model; Valve perturbation

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; FRICTION; KINEMATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; PHASE INTERFACES; PHASE SPACE METHODS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

ATWOOD NUMBER; GRASHOF NUMBERS;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUOYANCY; FLOW FIELD; MIXING; MODEL; VALVE;

BUOYANCY; FLOW MODELLING; MIXING PROCESSES; TWO-FLUID MODEL; VALVE PERTURBATION;

EID: 0031277618     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0301-9322(97)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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