Mechanistic analysis and computer simulation of the aerodynamic dispersion of loose aggregates

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 519-525

  Calvert, Graham ^a   Hassanpour, Ali ^a   Ghadiri, Mojtaba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Dispersion; Distinct element method; Drag force; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE FORCE; AERODYNAMIC DISPERSIONS; BULK POWDERS; CHARACTERISATION; COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUE; CONTINUUM MODEL; DIMENSIONLESS GROUPS; DISPERSION INDEX; DISTINCT ELEMENT METHODS; DRAG FORCE; DRY POWDER INHALER; FLUID DRAG FORCE; FLUID FLOW; FLUID-PHASE; MECHANISTIC ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SPHERICAL AGGREGATES; SURFACE ENERGIES; THERAPEUTIC DRUGS; THRESHOLD VELOCITY; WEBER NUMBERS;

AERODYNAMICS; AGGLOMERATION; AGGREGATES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; DRAG; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

DISPERSIONS;

EID: 79956141972     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2010.08.013     Document Type: Article

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