Computational fluid dynamics modelling of an entrained flow biomass gasifier

Applied Mathematical Modelling

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 747-757

  Fletcher, D F ^a   Haynes, B S ^a   Chen, J ^a   Joseph, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b 1 Davids Close   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CALCULATIONS; COMBUSTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DIFFERENTIAL REYNOLDS STRESS MODEL; ENTRAINED FLOW BIOMASS GASIFIER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

BOILER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENTRAINMENT; GASIFICATION;

EID: 0032194555     PISSN: 0307904X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0307-904X(98)10025-2     Document Type: Article

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