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Finite element analysis of viscous mixing with a helical ribbon‐screw impeller
Author(s) -
Tanguy P. A.,
Lacroix R.,
Bertrand F.,
Choplin L.,
de la Fuente E. Brito
Publication year - 1992
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.690380614
Subject(s) - impeller , ribbon , mixing (physics) , finite element method , mechanics , viscous liquid , newtonian fluid , flow (mathematics) , non newtonian fluid , torque , materials science , mechanical engineering , engineering , physics , structural engineering , thermodynamics , composite material , quantum mechanics
A finite element analysis was carried out to study the mixing patterns of a viscous Newtonian fluid into a stirred tank. A helical ribbon screw impeller (HRS) was used as the mixing device. The numerical simulation involved the full three‐dimensional resolution of the equations of change governing the flow in the tank. The circulation time and the torque were determined and compared with experimental data. A good agreement was found, showing the usefulness of the numerical approach for design purposes.