Novel experiments and a mechanistic model for macroinstabilities in stirred tanks

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 426-437

  Paglianti, A ^a   Montante, G ^a   Magelli, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fluid dynamics; Impinging jets; Macroinstabilities; Mixing; Pressure technique; Various impeller types

Indexed keywords

FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FLUID DYNAMICS; INSTALLATION; JETS; MIXING; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

IMPINGING JETS; MACROINSTABILITIES; PRESSURE TECHNIQUES; VARIOUS IMPELLER TYPES;

SYSTEM STABILITY;

FAST FOURIER TRANSFORMS; FLUID DYNAMICS; INSTALLATION; JETS; MIXING; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; SYSTEM STABILITY; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 32444437277     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10634     Document Type: Article

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