Systematic mesh development for 3D CFD simulation of fixed beds: Single sphere study

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1171-1185

  Dixon, Anthony G ^a   Ertan Taskin, M ^a   Nijemeisland, Michiel ^b   Stitt, Hugh ^a  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Drag coefficient; Heat transfer; Packed bed; Sphere; Turbulent flow

Indexed keywords

CELL COUNT; CFD SIMULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; FIXED BED; HIGH-FLOW RATE; PARTICLE SURFACE; REYNOLDS-AVERAGED NAVIER-STOKES; SHEAR-STRESS TRANSPORT; SINGLE PARTICLE; STEAM REFORMER; TEST CASE; WAKE DYNAMICS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; DRAG COEFFICIENT; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NUSSELT NUMBER; PACKED BEDS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VORTEX FLOW;

SPHERES;

EID: 79956193718     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2010.12.006     Document Type: Article

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