Numerical investigation of laminar mixing in a coaxial microreactor

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 568, Issue , 2006, Pages 223-242

  Djenidi, L ^a   Moghtaderi, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); LAMINAR FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY); REYNOLDS NUMBER; STREAM FLOW;

COAXIAL MICROREACTOR; GENERATE COHERENT STRUCTURES; LAMINAR MIXING; MULTI-HOLED BAFFLE PLATE;

MIXING;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); LAMINAR FLOW; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; REYNOLDS NUMBER; STREAM FLOW;

EQUIPMENT; LAMINAR FLOW; MIXING; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EID: 33750988752     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112006002035     Document Type: Article

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