Computational fluid dynamics modeling and experimental study of continuous and pulsatile flow in flat sheet microfiltration membranes

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 450, Issue , 2014, Pages 207-214

  Jalilvand, Zohreh ^a   Zokaee Ashtiani, Farzin ^a   Fouladitajar, Amir ^a   Rezaei, Hamid ^b  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

CFD modeling; Membrane; Pulsatile flow; Shear force

Indexed keywords

CFD MODELING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS MODELING; CROSSFLOW MICROFILTRATION; DIFFERENT BOUNDARY CONDITION; DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; MEMBRANE PERFORMANCE; MICRO-FILTRATION MEMBRANES; SHEAR FORCE;

MEMBRANES; MICROFILTRATION; POROUS MATERIALS; PULSATILE FLOW; SHEAR FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

POLYETHERSULFONE;

ARTICLE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HYDRODYNAMICS; MEMBRANE CHANNEL; MICROFILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84884940625     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: 18733123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2013.09.008     Document Type: Article

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