Spatially two-dimensional mathematical model of the flow hydrodynamics in a channel filled with a net-like spacer

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 368, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 171-183

  Kodym R ^a   Vlasak F ^a   Snita D ^a   Cernin A ^b   Bouzek, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b Division of Membrane Processes   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Channel filled with a net like spacer; Computational fluid dynamics; Electrodialysis; Flow distribution

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FILLED WITH A NET-LIKE SPACER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID; CONTINUITY EQUATIONS; DARCY'S LAW; EMPIRICAL COEFFICIENTS; FLAT CHANNELS; FLOW DISTRIBUTION; FLOW HYDRODYNAMICS; HYDRAULIC RESISTANCES; INCOMPRESSIBLE LIQUIDS; LAMINAR FLOW REGIMES; MODEL DOMAINS; MODEL EQUATIONS; NAVIER STOKES; PRESSURE LOSS; SEMI-EMPIRICAL; STATIONARY FLOW; SUB-LAYERS; TANGENTIAL DIRECTIONS; TWO LAYERS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRODIALYSIS; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDS; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAMINAR FLOW; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ELECTRODIALYSIS; FLOW HYDRODYNAMICS; GEOMETRY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MEMBRANE; NET LIKE SPACER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 78650509815     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.11.042     Document Type: Article

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