A numerical study of the interfacial transport characteristics outside spheroidal bubbles and solids

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 435-460

  Li, W Z ^a   Yan, Y Y ^a   Smith, J M ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interfacial transport characteristics; Non orthogonal BFCs; Numerical simulation; Rigid spheroids; Spheroidal bubble

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

SHERWOOD NUMBERS;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

BUBBLY FLOW; INTERFACE; SPHERE; TRANSPORT PROPERTY;

EID: 0037350115     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(02)00163-5     Document Type: Article

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