A novel approach for determining the flow patterns in centrifuges by means of Laser-Doppler-Anemometry

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 66, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 4020-4028

  Spelter, Lars Egmont ^a   Schirner, Johannes ^a   Nirschl, Hermann ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Centrifugation; Composites; Fluid mechanics; Residence time; Turbulence; Velocity measurement

Indexed keywords

AXIAL VELOCITY; COAXIAL CYLINDERS; FLUID VELOCITIES; GRAVITATIONAL FORCES; IN-PROCESS; INNER DIAMETERS; LASER DOPPLER; LIQUID FLOW; OUTER ROTOR; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PRODUCT QUALITY; RESIDENCE TIME; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; RIGID BODY ROTATION; ROTATIONAL SPEED; SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS; VOLUME FLUX;

ANEMOMETERS; CARBON FIBERS; CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW PATTERNS; FLUID MECHANICS; LIQUIDS; MACHINERY; ROTATION; ROTORS (WINDINGS); VELOCITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

INLET FLOW;

EID: 79960225776     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2011.05.022     Document Type: Article

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