A new pseudo-continuous model for the fluid flow in packed beds

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 60, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 4105-4117

  Eisfeld, B ^a   Schnitzlein, K ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluid solid interaction; Navier Stokes equations; Packed beds; Pseudo continuous model; Statistic geometry

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; GEOMETRY; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FLUID-SOLID INTERACTIONS; MOMENTUM EQUATIONS;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

FLUID FLOW; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; PACKED BED; PRESSURE DROP;

EID: 18844386234     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2005.02.047     Document Type: Article

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