Flocculation in simulations of sheared fiber suspensions

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 67-87

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber suspensions; Flexible fibers; Flocculation; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBERS; FLOCCULATION; FRICTION; SHEAR FLOW;

FIBER SUSPENSIONS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FIBER; FLOCCULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MULTIPHASE FLOW; SHEAR FLOW; SUSPENSION;

EID: 0346094150     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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