Direct numerical simulation of droplet collisions in a turbulent channel flow. Part I: Collision algorithm

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1079-1103

  Chen, M ^a   Kontomaris, K ^b   McLaughlin, J B ^a  

^a Clarkson University   (United States)

^b DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct numerical simulations; Droplet collisions

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION (DNS); DROPLET COLLISIONS; INTERPARTICLE COLLISIONS;

CHANNEL FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW; DROPLET; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 0344428155     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-9322(98)00007-X     Document Type: Article

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