Effect of Tank Size and Geometry on the Flow Induced by Circular Bubble Plumes and Water Jets

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 833-842

  Lima Neto, Iran E ^a   Zhu, David Z ^a   Rajaratnam, Nallamuthu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMETRY; JETS; OSCILLATING FLOW; FLOW PATTERNS; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER TANKS;

AMBIENT FLOW; BUBBLE PLUMES; CIRCULAR BUBBLE; CIRCULATION PATTERNS; FLOW FIELD PATTERN; FLOW INDUCED; PLUME TEST; TANK GEOMETRY; TANK SIZE; WATERJETS;

WATER TANKS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS);

CIRCULAR BUBBLE PLUMES; FLOW CIRCULATION PATTERNS; TURBULENT STRESSES; WATER CIRCULATION;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLOW PATTERNS; GEOMETRY; JETS; TURBULENT FLOW; WATER TANKS;

BUBBLE; FLOW PATTERN; JET; MIXING; PLUME; STORAGE TANK; WATER;

EID: 44049096177     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: 19437900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2008)134:6(833)     Document Type: Article

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