کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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150162 | 456445 | 2012 | 14 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The effect of the inlet flow conditions on the degree of mixing in a T-shaped micro-mixer is investigated numerically. Specifically, it is observed that if the flows at the micro-mixer confluence are not fully developed, engulfment occurs at larger Reynolds number, with a different flow pattern and with much lower mixing efficiencies, compared with the case where the inlet flows are fully developed. Thus, for a given micro-mixer geometry, two different engulfment flows may be found as the Reynolds number is increased, corresponding to successive symmetry breaking processes. This work highlights also the importance of both a fine discretization of the micro-mixer as well as of suited convergence criteria for the setting of the numerical simulations.
► Engulfment at larger Re if the inlet flows are not fully developed.
► Multiple engulfment patterns (S- and C-shaped) depending on Re.
► Fluctuating flow for Re above the engulfment for developed inflows.
► Unstable numerical solutions for residuals of all equations below 10−7.
Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal - Volumes 185–186, 15 March 2012, Pages 300–313