Direct numerical simulation of the motion of particles in rotating pipe flow

Journal of Turbulence

Volumn 9, Issue , 2008, Pages 1-17

  van Esch, B P M ^a   Kuerten, J G M ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

DNS; Particle tracking; Rotating pipe flow; Separation technology

Indexed keywords

CORIOLIS FORCE; DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROTATIONAL FLOW; STEADY FLOW;

CORIOLIS FORCE; FLOW VELOCITY; HYDRAULICS; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER-STOKES EQUATIONS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE MOTION; PIPE FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER; ROTATING FLOW; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW; VORTEX;

EID: 50849124083     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14685248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14685240701847837     Document Type: Article

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