Abbreviations |
USD |
United States Dollar |
CFD |
Computational fluid dynamics |
CRK |
Cell reaction kinetic |
DO |
Dissolved oxygen |
EE |
Euler-Euler |
EL |
Euler-Lagrange |
LDV |
Laser Doppler Velocimetry |
PBMs |
Population balance models |
PIV |
Particle Image Velocimetry |
rCFD |
Recurrence-CFD |
TVD |
Total Variation Diminishing |
Symbols |
µ |
Viscosity of the liquid (cP) |
Di |
Impeller diameter (m) |
dp
|
Particle diameter (m) |
kLa |
Volumetric mass transfer coefficient (1/h) |
L
|
Distance between particles/characteristic system length (m) |
N |
Agitation rate |
P/V |
Power density (W/m3) |
St |
Stokes number |
v
|
Characteristic velocity (m/s) |
λk
|
Kolmogorov length (μm) |
ρ
|
Density of liquid (kg/m3) |
ρ′ |
Density of dispersed or particulate phase (kg/m3) |
τ |
Shear stress (N/m2) |