A numerical study of sedimentation by dripping instabilities in viscous fluids

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 307-320

  Bergantz, G W ^a   Ni, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Entrainment; Mixing; Rayleigh Taylor; Sedimentation; Viscosity

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; MIXING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTATION; VISCOSITY OF LIQUIDS; VISCOUS FLOW; VOLUME FRACTION;

RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITIES; STOKE'S SETTLING;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

DROPLET; INSTABILITY; SEDIMENTATION; VISCOUS FLUID;

MELT; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SEDIMENTATION; SOLIDIFICATION; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 0033102341     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(98)00050-0     Document Type: Article

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