Scale-adaptive simulation (SAS) modelling of a pilot-scale spray dryer

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 87, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1371-1378

  Fletcher, D F ^a   Langrish, T A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Length scale; Scale adaptive simulation; Spray dryer; Swirling jet; Turbulence model; Wall deposition

Indexed keywords

LENGTH-SCALE; SCALE-ADAPTIVE SIMULATION; SPRAY DRYER; SWIRLING JET; WALL DEPOSITION;

DROP FORMATION; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); FLOW PATTERNS; FLOW SIMULATION; JETS; SYNTHETIC APERTURE SONAR; THREE DIMENSIONAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TURBULENCE MODELS;

SIMULATORS;

EID: 70349502294     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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