Computational modelling of slug flow in a capillary microreactor

Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics

Volumn 203, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 487-497

  Kashid, M N ^a   Platte, F ^a   Agar, D W ^a   Turek, S ^a  

^a TU DORTMUND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

CFD; Free surface modelling; Microreactor; Slug flow; Volume of fluid (VOF)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DIFFUSION; HEAT CONVECTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS;

CAPILLARY MICROREACTORS; FREE SURFACE MODELLING; SLUG FLOW GENERATION (TWO-PHASE); VOLUME OF FLUID (VOF);

TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 33947711319     PISSN: 03770427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cam.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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