Linear stability analysis of a two-fluid model for air-water bubble columns

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3159-3177

  Monahan, Sarah M ^a   Fox, Rodney O ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble columns; Computational fluid dynamics; Gas liquid flow; Linear stability analysis; Numerical analysis; Two fluid model

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE COLUMNS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

BUBBLE-BUBBLE INTERACTIONS; HORIZONTAL VELOCITIES; TWO-FLUID MODEL;

TWO PHASE FLOW;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; LINEAR STABILITY ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

EID: 34248198381     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.03.021     Document Type: Article

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