CFD simulation of the high shear mixing process using kinetic theory of granular flow and frictional stress models

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2188-2197

  Darelius, Anders ^a   Rasmuson, Anders ^a   van Wachem, Berend ^a   Niklasson Björn, Ingela ^b   Folestad, Staffan ^b  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Fluid mechanics; Frictional stress models; Granulation; Kinetic theory of granular flow; Multiphase flow; Powder technology

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLUID MECHANICS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; KINETIC THEORY; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

FRICTIONAL STRESS MODELS; GRANULAR FLOW; PREDICTIVE PROCESS MODELS;

MIXING;

FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLUID MECHANICS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; GRANULATION; KINETIC THEORY; MIXING; MULTIPHASE FLOW;

EID: 41249088982     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.01.018     Document Type: Article

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