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- Title
Flow Regimes and Mixing of Dissimilar Fluids in T‐Jets Mixers.
- Authors
Brito, Margarida S. C. A.; Fonte, Cláudio P.; Dias, Madalena M.; Lopes, José Carlos B.; Santos, Ricardo J.
- Abstract
Efficient mixing conditions for similar fluids in T‐Jets mixers are well‐established. This paper extends the characterization of the mixing of dissimilar fluids. Planar laser‐induced fluorescence images were captured using fluids with a viscosity ratio between 1.2 and 3. Flow visualizations showed that the best mixing conditions are achieved when the jets are well‐balanced, and the onset of a chaotic flow regime is determined by the Reynolds number of the more viscous fluid (ReHjet > 100). Computational fluid dynamics simulations were also performed to get deeper insight into the flow field and mixing dynamics, enabling the prediction of the impingement point position. An analytical model based on jets' kinetic energy rate balance is proposed as a design tool to predict the impingement point position.
- Subjects
PLANAR laser-induced fluorescence; COMPUTATIONAL fluid dynamics; FLOW visualization; FLUIDS; REYNOLDS number
- Publication
Chemical Engineering & Technology, 2022, Vol 45, Issue 2, p355
- ISSN
0930-7516
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ceat.202100536