Simulations of fiber floc dispersion in linear flow fields

Nordic Pulp and Paper Research Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-144

  Switzer III, Leonard H ^a   Klingenberg, Daniel J ^b  

^a PRAXAIR INC   (United States)

^b Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersion; Fiber; Floc; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; FRICTION; STIFFNESS;

FIBER FLOC DISPERSION;

NATURAL FIBERS;

DISPERSIONS; EQUILIBRIUM; FLOCS; FRICTION FACTOR; NATURAL FIBERS; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS;

EID: 0037704604     PISSN: 02832631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3183/npprj-2003-18-02-p141-144     Document Type: Article

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