CFD simulations of hydrocyclones with an air core: Comparison between large eddy simulations and a second moment closure

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 84, Issue 6 A, 2006, Pages 495-505

  Brennan, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computational fluid mechanics; Hydrocyclone; Large eddy simulation; Second moment closure; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

HYDROCYCLONES; LARGE EDDY SIMULATIONS; SECOND-MOMENT CLOSURE;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBULENCE;

EID: 33745635708     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.05111     Document Type: Article

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