Systematic mesh development for 3D CFD simulation of fixed beds: Contact points study

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 135-153

  Dixon, Anthony G ^a   Nijemeisland, Michiel ^b   Stitt, E Hugh ^b  

^a Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

^b JOHNSON MATTHEY TECHNOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Contact points; Drag coefficient; Heat transfer; Packed bed; Sphere

Indexed keywords

BED VOIDAGE; CFD SIMULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; CONTACT POINTS; ESTIMATION OF THE ERROR; FIXED BED; GLOBAL METHODS; LOCAL METHODS; POINTS OF CONTACT; SPHERICAL CAPS; STEAM REFORMER;

DRAG COEFFICIENT; END EFFECTORS; HEAT TRANSFER; PACKED BEDS; SPHERES;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 84866529604     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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