Lagrangian simulation and analysis of the power-law fluid mixing in the two-blade circular mixers using a modified WCSPH method

• Autorzy: Shamsoddini R. , Sefid M.

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DOI

10.1515/pjct-2015-0021

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In the present study, we introduce a robust modified Weakly Compressible Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (WCSPH) method in order to examine miscible mixing within a two-blade paddle mixer. Since it has a Lagrangian nature and it is based on particles, Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) is an appropriate and convenient method for simulating the moving boundary problems and tracking the particles in the mixing process. The present study thus introduces a convenient SPH method for modelling the mixing process for the power-law fluids. Two geometries for the mixer are examined and the effects of the power-law index on the fluid mixing are investigated. The results show that the geometric change from circular chamber to twin chamber considerably increases the mixing rate (by at least 49%). The results also indicate that the twin chamber mixer is more efficient for the fluids with higher power-law index.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

two-blade mixer; twin chamber; Lagrangian; power law

• Wydawca: West Pomeranian University of Technology. Publishing House
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Chemical Technology
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 17, nr 2
• Strony: 1--10
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys., wz.

Twórcy

autor

Shamsoddini R.

• Sirjan University of Technology, Department of mechanical engineering, Sirjan, Iran, Postal code: 7813733385

autor

Sefid M.

• Yazd University, School of Mechanical Engineering, Yazd, Postal Code: 89195-741

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