Mixing of Water in a Flat Bottom Mixer
Application ID: 14597
This tutorial example simulates the flow in a flat bottom mixer containing, agitated by a pitched four blade impeller, where the fluid is water, and flow is assumed to be turbulent. The flow in the mixer is modeled using the k-ε turbulence model, and a time-dependent simulation corresponding to 30 revolutions of the impeller is performed in order to reach the operating conditions of the mixer.
When postprocessing the results, the self-similarity of the axial flow along the baffles is analyzed. In agreement with literature, the normalized velocity profiles at different axial positions are found to be self-similar indicating that the flow in this region resemble a three dimensional wall jet.
This model example illustrates applications of this type that would nominally be built using the following products:
however, additional products may be required to completely define and model it. Furthermore, this example may also be defined and modeled using components from the following product combinations:
- COMSOL Multiphysics® and
- Mixer Module and
- either the CFD Module, or Heat Transfer Module and
- either the CFD Module, or Polymer Flow Module
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