Numerical investigation of bend and torus flows-Part II : Flow simulation in torus reactor

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 59, Issue 16, 2004, Pages 3359-3370

  Pruvost, J ^a   Legrand, J ^a   Legentilhomme, P ^a   Rosant, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉCANIQUE DES FLUIDES   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamics; Numerical analysis; Simulation; Swirling flow; Torus reactor; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; IMPELLERS;

CENTRIFUGAL EFFECTS; LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY (LDA);

STEADY FLOW;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; REACTOR; SWIRLING FLOW; TURBULENCE;

EID: 3242784706     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2004.03.041     Document Type: Article

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