A numerical model of fiber suspensions in a grid generated turbulent flow

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Fluids Engineering Division (Publication) FED

Volumn 251, Issue , 2000, Pages 991-996

  Plikas, Atanasis ^a   Kuhn, David C S ^a   Sullivan, Pierre E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fiber; Flocculation; Grid; LES; Numerical; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347539006     PISSN: 08888116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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