Chapter 5. Computational Fluid Mixing
- Edward L. Paul2,
- Victor A. Atiemo-Obeng3,
- Suzanne M. Kresta4
Published Online: 30 JAN 2004
DOI: 10.1002/0471451452.ch5
Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Handbook of Industrial Mixing: Science and Practice
Additional Information
How to Cite
Marshall, E. M. and Bakker, A. (2004) Computational Fluid Mixing, in Handbook of Industrial Mixing: Science and Practice (eds E. L. Paul, V. A. Atiemo-Obeng and S. M. Kresta), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471451452.ch5
Editor Information
- 2
Merck & Co., Inc. (retired); 308 Brooklyn Boulevard, Sea Girt, NJ 08750, USA
- 3
The Dow Chemical Company, Building 1776, Midland, MI 48674, USA
- 4
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2G6
Publication History
- Published Online: 30 JAN 2004
- Published Print: 14 NOV 2003
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780471269199
Online ISBN: 9780471451457
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- CFD;
- simulation;
- numerical methods;
- mixing;
- impellers;
- stirred tanks;
- multiple reference frames (MRF) model;
- sliding mesh model;
- turbulence modeling;
- static mixers;
- grid definition
Summary
An overview of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is given, with an emphasis on the methods used to simulate mixing processes. Several techniques for modeling impellers are described in depth, including validation with experimental results. At the end of the chapter, a number of examples are presented that illustrate how CFD results can be used to better understand a variety of mixing applications and processes.