Computational and experimental investigations in a cyclone dust separator

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 211, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 247-257

  Fraser, S M ^a   Abdel Razck, A M ^b   Abdullah, M Z ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b Alexandria University The Faculty Of Engineering   (Egypt)

^c SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cyclone dust separator; K e model; Laser anemometry; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DUST COLLECTORS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TURBULENT FLOW;

CYCLONE CHAMBER; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SOFTWARE PACKAGE PHOENICS; SWIRLING FLOW;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS;

CYCLONE; DUST; SEPARATION; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0031430281     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408971529719     Document Type: Article

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