Experimentaland numerical study on the flow visualization in a tri-helical static mixer

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 392-397

  Chang, Kuo Tung ^a   Jang, Jer Huan ^a   Lai, Teng Chuang ^a   Chen, Jun Nan ^a  

^a MING CHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Flow visualization; Static mixer; Tri helical

Indexed keywords

NUMERICAL SOLUTION; NUMERICAL STUDIES; STATIC MIXERS; TRAILING EDGES; TRI-HELICAL; VISCOUS DISSIPATION;

ASPECT RATIO; MIXERS (MACHINERY); MIXING; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

FLOW VISUALIZATION;

EID: 80052761296     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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