Numerical modeling of the flow field and performance in cyclones of different cone-tip diameters

Khairy Elsayed; Chris Lacor

doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.07.010

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Numerical modeling of the flow field and performance in cyclones of different cone-tip diameters

Khairy Elsayed

Chris Lacor

Computers & Fluids Vol. 51 No. 1 pp. 48-59 · Elsevier BV

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Khairy Elsayed, Chris Lacor (2011). Numerical modeling of the flow field and performance in cyclones of different cone-tip diameters. Computers & Fluids, 51(1), 48-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2011.07.010

Numerical modeling of the flow field and performance in cyclones of different cone-tip diameters

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