Flow visualization modeling

Flow Visualization Modeling (Acid-Alkali Modeling)... 

Figure 5.7 Schematic diagram of the modelled flow visualization rig...

This chapter covers a description of conventional measurement techniques used in ventilation as well as othei related topics such as flow visualization, laser- based measurement techniques, and scale model experiments. 

Fig. 3. Diagrams of electrochemical cells used in flow systems for thin film deposition by EC-ALE. A) First small thin layer flow cell (modeled after electrochemical liquid chromatography detectors). A gasket defined the area where the deposition was performed, and solutions were pumped in and out though the top plate. Reproduced by permission from ref. [ 110]. B) H-cell design where the samples were suspended in the solutions, and solutions were filled and drained from below. Reproduced by permission from ref. [111]. C) Larger thin layer flow cell. This is very similar to that shown in 3A, except that the deposition area is larger and laminar flow is easier to develop because of the solution inlet and outlet designs. In addition, the opposite wall of the cell is a piece of ITO, used as the auxiliary electrode. It is transparent so the deposit can be monitored visually, and it provides an excellent current distribution. The reference electrode is incorporated right in the cell, as well. Adapted from ref. [113],...

Another Lagrangian-based description of micromixing is provided by multienvironment models. In these models, the well macromixed reactor is broken up into sub-grid-scale environments with uniform concentrations. A four-environment model is shown in Fig. 5.16. In this model, environment 1 contains unmixed fluid from feed stream 1 environments 2 and 3 contain partially mixed fluid and environment 4 contains unmixed fluid from feed stream 2. The user must specify the relative volume of each environment (possibly as a function of age), and the exchange rates between environments. While some qualitative arguments have been put forward to fit these parameters based on fluid dynamics and/or flow visualization, one has little confidence in the general applicability of these rules when applied to scale up or scale down, or to complex reactor geometries. 

LPCVD reactor modeling involves many of the same issues of multi-component diffusion reactions that have been studied in the past decade in connection with heterogeneous catalysis. Complex fluid-flow phenomena strongly affect the performance of atmospheric-pressure CVD reactors. Two-dimensional and some three-dimensional flow structures in the classical horizontal and vertical CVD reactors have been explored through flow visual-... 

P 7] The topic has only been treated theoretically so far [28], A mathematical model was set up slip boundary conditions were used and the Navier-Stokes equation was solved to obtain two-dimensional electroosmotic flows for various distributions of the C, potential. The flow field was determined analytically using a Fourier series to allow one tracking of passive tracer particles for flow visualization. It was chosen to study the asymptotic behavior of the series components to overcome the limits of Fourier series with regard to slow convergence. In this way, with only a few terms highly accurate solutions are yielded. Then, alternation between two flow fields is used to induce chaotic advection. This is achieved by periodic alteration of the electrodes potentials. 

An excellent historical review and applications of this type of extruder were produced by White (53), and the flow was modeled by Janssen et al. (62) and Wyman (63), whose derivation we follow. The easiest way to visualize the conveying mechanism of a counterrotating intermeshing TSE is to place a robot viewer into the screw channel at point 0 in Fig. 6.37(d) and let it report its observations. We first stop the rotation of the screws and tell our viewer to explore the space around it. It will report that the space is entirely confined by steel walls the barrel surface from above, the flights of screw A at either side, and the intermeshing flight of screw B both up-channel and down-channel. The space is a helically distorted C-shaped channel that can be shown schematically, as in Fig. 6.46, or by molding silicone rubber into the space in Fig. 6.47. Clearly, by fully... 

Leading programmes to support fuel developments, you ll use combustion fundamentals, combustion diagnostics, flow visualization and modelling toolsets, and deliver technical data based on fuel test programmes. You ll need at least five years mechanical or combustion chemistry experience and a relevant degree, while a PhD in combustion chemistry or similar would be useful. 

Fig. 8.14. Liquid hold-up in monolith channels comparison of modeling result with data obtained from MRI-experiments for liquid flow visualization.

The state of mixing in a given reactor can be evaluated by RTD experiments by means of inert tracers, by temperature measurements, by flow visualization and, finally, by studying in the reactor under consideration the kinetics of an otherwise well-known reaction (because its mechanism has been carefully elucidated from experiments carried out in an ideal reactor, the batch reactor being generally chosen as a reference for this purpose). From these experimental results, a reactor model may be deduced. Very often, in the laboratory but also even in industrial practice, the real reactor is not far from ideal or can be modelled successfully by simple combinations of ideal reactors this last approach is of frequent use in chemical reaction engineering. But... 

C. J. Chen, Y. G. Kim, and J. A. Walter, Recent developments in quantitative flow visualization and imaging processes, Flow Model. Turbul. Meas., 1992, 17-28. 

It is basically a hydrodynamic model, including particle scale effects, which can, therefore, be used to study scale-up and optimization of fluidized bed gasifiers. The hydrodynamic component of the model has been validated through comparison with cold flow visualization data and limited hot flow measurements. 

Especially for multiphase systems flow visualization (Wen-Jei Yang, 1989 Merzkirch, 1987) can provide valuable initial information on the prevailing flow patterns and should at least always be considered as a first step. Of course, in applications that involve extreme conditions such as high temperature and/or pressure it is very difficult if not impossible to apply flow visualization and other techniques should be considered. Here the use of cold flow models which permit visual observation might be considered as an alternative as an important first step to obtain (qualitative) information on the flow regime and associated flow pattern. Of course, multiphase flows exist such as dense gas-solid flows that do not permit visual observation and in such cases the application of idealized flow geometries should be considered. A well-known example in this respect is the application of so-called 2D gas fluidized beds to study gas bubble behavior (Rowe, 1971). 

Development of additional models for pressure drop in noncircular channels, and for heat transfer coefficients and transition criteria based on nondimensional parameters is underway. This integrated approach using flow visualization, pressure drop and heat transfer measurements, and analytical modeling, is yielding a comprehensive understanding of condensation in microchannels. 

Flow visualization essentially determines the slip velocity at the wall via particle-tracking software and data capture, and is typically used only for model systems and surfaces (Piau et al., 1995). However, some work on visualization of wall slip in highly filled reactive epoxy-resin moulding compounds has been reported (Manzione and Weld, 1994, Manzione, 1995). 

Plexiglas bench scale model of a corner-fired utility boiler for flow visualization. (Courtesy of John Zink Co. LLC.)... 

Af John Zink Company s COOLflozv Physical Modeling Facilify, a differenf flow visualization fech-nique has been successfully applied to scale model sfud-ies. In fhis technique, small quanfifies of minufe helium bubbles are suspended in fhe airflow and used as fracer spheres. The helium bubbles are neufrally buoyanf wifh a nominal densify close to fhaf of fhe air af ambienf femperafures. Figure 10.4 shows fhe helium bubble flow visualization technique applied to a scale model. 

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