Examination of the mixing ability of single and twin screw mixers using 2D finite element method simulation with particle tracking

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 956-969

  Connelly, Robin K ^a   Kokini, Jozef L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dispersive mixing; Distributive mixing; Finite element method; Mesh superposition; Mixing efficiency; Numerical simulation; Particle tracking

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MIXING; SHEAR STRESS;

CARREAU FLOW MODELS; DISPERSIVE MIXING; DISTRIBUTIVE MIXING; MESH SUPERPOSITION; MIXING EFFICIENCY; PARTICLE TRACKING;

MIXERS (MACHINERY);

EID: 33750199089     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.03.017     Document Type: Article

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