Direct simulations of spherical particles sedimenting in viscoelastic fluids

Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 183-184, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-13

  Goyal, N ^a   Derksen, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

FENE CR; Finite volume; Hindered settling; Immersed boundary method; Lattice Boltzmann; Viscoelastic fluid

Indexed keywords

FENE-CR; FINITE VOLUME; HINDERED SETTLING; IMMERSED BOUNDARY METHODS; LATTICE BOLTZMANN; VISCO-ELASTIC FLUID;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; TENSORS;

SPHERES;

EID: 84865606814     PISSN: 03770257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnnfm.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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