Eulerian-Lagrangian based large-eddy simulation of a partially aerated flat bubble column

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 253-271

  Hu, Gusheng ^a   Celik, Ismail ^a  

^a West Virginia University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bubble column; Bubbly flow; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Euler Lagrange approach; Gas liquid flow; Large eddy simulation (LES); PSI ball method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; TWO PHASE FLOW; UNSTEADY FLOW;

BUBBLY FLOW; EULER-LAGRANGE APPROACH; GAS-LIQUID FLOW; PSI-BALL METHOD;

BUBBLE COLUMNS;

BUBBLE COLUMNS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; TWO PHASE FLOW; UNSTEADY FLOW;

EID: 36049031854     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.015     Document Type: Article

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