Lattice‐Boltzmann and finite element simulations of fluid flow in a SMRX Static Mixer Reactor

@article{Kandhai1999LatticeBoltzmannAF,
  title={Lattice‐Boltzmann and finite element simulations of fluid flow in a SMRX Static Mixer Reactor},
  author={Drona Kandhai and David Vidal and Alfons G. Hoekstra and Huub C. J. Hoefsloot and Piet D. Iedema and Peter M. A. Sloot},
  journal={International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids},
  year={1999},
  volume={31},
  pages={1019-1033}
}
  • D. Kandhai, D. Vidal, P. Sloot
  • Published 30 November 1999
  • Engineering
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
SUMMARY A detailed comparison between the finite element method (FEM) and the lattice-Boltzmann method (LBM) is presented. As a realistic test case, three-dimensional fluid flow simulations in an SMRX static mixer were performed. The SMRX static mixer is a piece of equipment with excellent mixing performance and it is used as a highly efficient chemical reactor for viscous systems like polymers. The complex geometry of this mixer makes such three-dimensional simulations non-trivial. An… 
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