3D finite element simulation of fluid flow through a SMX static mixer

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL.1, 1998, Pages

  Fradette, Louis ^a   Li, Huai Z ^a   Choplin, Lionel ^a   Tanguy, Philippe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b PAPRICAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D Simulations; Energy Dissipation; Finite Element; Mixing; Shear

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; FLUID FLOW; MIXER;

EID: 0031817057     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0098-1354(98)00142-2     Document Type: Article

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