Parallel simulation of turbulent fluid flow in a mixing tank

Jos Derksen, Harry Van den Akker

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Abstract

The efficiency of operating stirred tanks, which are extensively used in industry as mixing devices, is largely dependent on the turbulence characteristics of the impeller driven flow field. In this paper we present results of large eddy simulations on stirred tank flow at Reynolds numbers up to 104 on a 1203 computational grid. Because of its computational efficiency on parallel computer platforms, a lattice-Boltzmann discretization scheme was chosen. The rotating impeller is dealt with by means of an adaptive force field algorithm, which is able to impose (interpolated) velocity values in any point within the computational domain.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHigh-Performance Computing and Networking - International Conference and Exhibition, 1998, Proceedings
EditorsPeter Sloot, Bob Hertzberger, Marian Bubak
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages96-104
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)3540644431, 9783540644439
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference and Exhibition on High-Performance Computing and Networking, HPCN 1998 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Duration: 21 Apr 199823 Apr 1998

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume1401
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference and Exhibition on High-Performance Computing and Networking, HPCN 1998
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityAmsterdam
Period21/04/9823/04/98

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