دورية أكاديمية

Spatial distribution of mean age and higher moments of unsteady and reactive tracers: Reconstruction of residence time distributions.

التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
العنوان: Spatial distribution of mean age and higher moments of unsteady and reactive tracers: Reconstruction of residence time distributions.
المؤلفون: Sierra-Pallares, José1 jsierra@cfd1.eis.uva.es, Méndez, César1, García-Carrascal, Pedro1, Castro, Francisco1
المصدر: Applied Mathematical Modelling. Jun2017, Vol. 46, p312-327. 16p.
مصطلحات موضوعية: *SPATIAL distribution (Quantum optics), *SINGLE photon generation, *TRANSPORT theory, *TRACERS (Chemistry), *RADIOACTIVITY
مستخلص: The purpose of this investigation is to study the spatial distribution of mean age and higher moments of unsteady and reactive tracers. This objective has been achieved by deriving a moment generation transport equation with full generality. Using this equation, it is possible to derive the age and moment equations for other models previously presented in the literature. The novelty of this method relies on a completely general mathematical framework that permits density, velocity or any other fluid variable to be space and time dependent, and the inclusion of multiple inlets to a computational domain. In addition, if a kinetic expression for the appearance/disappearance of the tracer is supplied, the corresponding moments can also be computed accurately. The main results show how the use of this equation along with a reconstruction method for the Residence Time Distribution allows for a decrease of four orders of magnitude in the computational cost required for the obtaining of such distributions in some cases. This result implies that a better understanding of flow features inside vessels and can be gained, and the optimization of such vessels from the viewpoint of the moments of the RTD is possible. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
قاعدة البيانات: Academic Search Index
الوصف
تدمد:0307904X
DOI:10.1016/j.apm.2017.01.054