Hydrodynamic study involving a maxblend impeller with yield stress fluids

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1523-1530

  Ameur, Houari ^a   Bouzit, Mohamed ^a   Helmaoui, Mustapha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE D ORAN MOHAMED BOUDIAF   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Hydrodynamic; Maxblend impeller; Power consumption; Stirred vessel; Yield stress fluid

Indexed keywords

FLUID RHEOLOGY; HYDRODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS; LAMINAR REGIME; LITERATURE DATA; SHEAR THINNING FLUIDS; STIRRED VESSELS; TRANSITION REGIMES; YIELD STRESS FLUIDS;

ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; IMPELLERS; YIELD STRESS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 84861779363     PISSN: 1738494X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12206-012-0337-3     Document Type: Article

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