Application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations to spray-freezing operations

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-102

  Anandharamakrishnan, C ^a   Gimbun, J ^a   Stapley, A G F ^a   Rielly, C D ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Impact position; Recalescence; Residence time; Solidification

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATE METHODS; CFD SIMULATIONS; COLD GAS; COLLECTION EFFICIENCY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS; DROPLET VELOCITY; GAS TEMPERATURE; IMPACT POSITION; LATENT HEAT OF FUSION; PARTICLE TRAJECTORIES; RESIDENCE TIME; SIMULATION PREDICTION;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLIZATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FREEZING; SOLIDIFICATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 77950925758     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930903430843     Document Type: Article

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