Spectral and wavelet analysis of the flow pattern transition with impeller clearance variations in a stirred vessel

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 3859-3875

  Galletti, C ^a   Brunazzi, E ^a   Yianneskis, M ^b   Paglianti, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Instability; LDA; Mixing; Off bottom clearance; Rushton turbine; Stirred tank

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW PATTERNS; LASER DOPPLER VELOCIMETERS; MIXING; TURBINES;

FLOW PATTERN TRANSITION;

IMPELLERS;

FLOW PATTERN; IMPELLER; INSTABILITY; MIXING; STIRRED TANK;

EID: 0141684656     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(03)00230-6     Document Type: Article

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