Analysis and optimization of low-pressure drop static mixers

AIChE Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2208-2216

  Singh, Mrityunjay K ^a   Kang, Tae G ^a   Anderson, Patrick D ^a   Meijer, Han E H ^a   Hrymak, Andy N ^b  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bakers transformation; Chaotic mixing; LPD mixer; Mapping method; Static mixer

Indexed keywords

BAKERS TRANSFORMATION; CHAOTIC MIXING; LPD MIXER; MAPPING METHOD; STATIC MIXER;

CROSSINGS (PIPE AND CABLE); DESIGN; DROPS; MAPPING; MIXERS (MACHINERY); OPTICAL PROJECTORS; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE DROP;

MIXING;

EID: 69049096485     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11846     Document Type: Article

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