CFD simulation of gas-solid bubbling fluidized bed: An extensive assessment of drag models

WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue , 2007, Pages 51-60

  Mahinpey, N ^a   Vejahati, F ^a   Ellis, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFD; Computation; Drag models; Fluidization; Modeling; Multiphase flow; Two dimensional

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DRAG; FLUIDIZATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOMENTUM; MULTIPHASE FLOW; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

DRAG MODELS; INTERPHASE MOMENTUM TRANSFER; MULTIFLUID MODELS; PARTICLE DIAMETER;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 38849141558     PISSN: 17433533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2495/MPF070061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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