Comparisons between numerical and experimental
mixing in Stirred Tanks
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Figure 1 - Single pitched blade impeller in viscous fluid. Left: experimental
visualization of non-mixing regions. Right: computational comparison.
Figure 2 - Comparison between experimental and computational (inset)
surfaces of section from flow in Fig. 1.
Figure 3 - Enlarged view of island above impeller. Note small island
chain surrounding
main island in both simulation (left) and experiment (right).
Figure 4 - Comparison between experimental (Particle Image Velocimetry:
Dantec)
and numerical (Computational Fluid Dynamics: Acusim) velocity fields near
impeller.