Chaotic Thermal Mixing in a Two Rod Mixer
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چکیده
In this work we present a numerical study of a mixing process used for the heating of highly viscous fluids. The two rod rotating mixer in question generates chaotic flow streams by means of temporal modulations of velocity. Mixing and heating performances are shown to be dependant on the direction of rotation, as well as other geometrical and physical parameters. We also reveal the self-similar character of the flow: the patterns of temperature fields are quite analogous during the evolution of the process.
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