Direct numerical simulation of complex multi-fluid flows using a combined front tracking and immersed boundary method

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2186-2201

  Deen, Niels G ^a   Annaland, Martin van Sint ^a   Kuipers, J A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bubble; Front tracking model; Immersed boundary method; Multi fluid interaction; Multiphase flow; Numerical analysis; Particle

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; FRONT TRACKING MODEL; IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHOD; MULTI-FLUID INTERACTION; PARTICLE;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC POSITIONING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLUIDS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); TURBULENT FLOW;

DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATION;

EID: 63249094357     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.01.029     Document Type: Article

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