Optimization of a static mixer using dynamical systems techniques

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 53, Issue 18, 1998, Pages 3199-3213

  Hobbs, D M ^a   Muzzio, F J ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Kenics; Laminar flow; Mixing; Static mixers

Indexed keywords

LAMINAR FLOW; MIXING; OPTIMIZATION;

DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; STATIC MIXERS;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

LAMINAR FLOW; MIXER; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 0032172928     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(98)00115-8     Document Type: Article

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