The effect of cyclone vortex finder dimensions on the flow pattern and performance using LES

Computers and Fluids

Volumn 71, Issue , 2013, Pages 224-239

  Elsayed, Khairy ^a   Lacor, Chris ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cyclone separator; Grid convergence index (GCI); Large eddy simulation (LES); Vortex finder dimensions

Indexed keywords

AXIAL VELOCITY; EULER NUMBERS; FLOW FIELD PATTERN; GRADUAL CHANGES; GRID CONVERGENCE INDEX; INLET VELOCITY; STOKES NUMBER; TANGENTIAL VELOCITIES;

CYCLONE SEPARATORS; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION; STORMS;

VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 84869876873     PISSN: 00457930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compfluid.2012.09.027     Document Type: Article

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