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A framework for description of mechanical mixing of fluids
Author(s) -
Ottino J. M.,
Ranz W. E.,
Macosko C. W.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690270406
Subject(s) - mixing (physics) , surface tension , mechanics , materials science , thermodynamics , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract Mechanical mixing of fluids interpreted as deformation of contact interfaces between materials or originally designated material surfaces, can be described by continuum mechanical arguments. The idea is developed at two levels. Part I: Exact kinematical description of mixing of fluids with negligible interfacial tension. Part II: Description of mixing of fluids with negligible interfacial tension in terms of intermaterial area density. The approach provides a unified mathematical description of the mechanical mixing of fluids.