Study of fluid velocity characteristics in stirred solid-liquid suspensions with a refractive index matching technique

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical Engineering

Volumn 218, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 191-204

  Micheletti, M ^a   Yianneskis, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler anemometry; Refractive index matching; Solid liquid suspensions; Stirred vessels

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; BUOYANCY; IMPELLERS; MIXING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TURBINES; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT; VORTEX FLOW;

LASER DOPPLER ANEMOMETRY; MONODISPERSION; SOLID-LIQUID SUSPENSIONS;

SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

FLUID MECHANICS; LIQUID-SOLID MIXING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SUSPENSION; VELOCITY;

EID: 9344264001     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408042466945     Document Type: Article

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