Mixing of shear-thinning fluids with yield stress in stirred tanks

AIChE Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 2310-2322

  Arratia, P E ^a   Kukura, J ^a   Lacombe, J ^a   Muzzio, F J ^a  

^a The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Chaos; Complex fluids; Fluid mixing; Shear thinning; Stirred tanks; Yield stress

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX FLUIDS; FLUID MIXING; SHEAR THINNING; STIRRED TANKS;

CHAOS THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

MIXING;

CHAOS THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SHEAR FLOW; TANKS (CONTAINERS);

EID: 33745753437     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10847     Document Type: Article

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