Long-time solids suspension simulations by means of a large-eddy approach

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 1 A, 2006, Pages 38-46

  Derksen, Jos J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CFD; Large eddy simulation; Long time behaviour; Solids suspension; Stirred tank flow; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); TANKS (CONTAINERS); TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

LARGE EDDY SIMULATIONS; LONG TIME BEHAVIOUR; SOLIDS SUSPENSION; STIRRED TANK FLOW;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS); TANKS (CONTAINERS); TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 33645010385     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.05069     Document Type: Article

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