Assessment of standard k - ε{lunate}, RSM and LES turbulence models in a baffled stirred vessel agitated by various impeller designs

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 5468-5495

  Murthy, B N ^a   Joshi, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

Author keywords

CFD; Disc turbine; Hydrofoil; LDA; LES; Pitched blade turbine; RANS; Stirred vessel

Indexed keywords

BLOWERS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRON ENERGY LOSS SPECTROSCOPY; ENGINES; HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDROFOILS; IMPELLERS; KINETIC ENERGY; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STANDARDS; TURBINES; TURBULENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

CFD; DISC TURBINE; LDA; LES; PITCHED BLADE TURBINE; RANS; STIRRED VESSEL;

TURBULENCE MODELS;

EID: 54149112324     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2008.06.019     Document Type: Article

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