The effect of curvature of a spacer-filled channel on fluid flow in spiral-wound membrane modules

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 319, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 286-297

  Li, Yu Ling ^a   Tung, Kuo Lun ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CFD; Curvature; Curved channel; Spacer; Spiral wound membrane module

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE DROP;

CURVED CHANNEL; SPIRAL-WOUND MEMBRANE MODULE;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE DROP;

ARTICLE; CHANNEL GATING; COLLOID; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE STRUCTURE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEAR STRESS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 44249090611     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.03.069     Document Type: Article

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