Abstract
In a recent paper, Gui et al. (2008. DEM-LES study of 3-D bubbling fluidized bed with immersed tubes. Chemical Engineering Science 63, 3654-3663) reported the results of numerical simulations of a bubbling fluidized bed containing internal tubes using discrete element model (DEM) coupled to a large eddy simulation (LES). We comment on the correctness of the numerical set-up regarding the use of LES as well as the worthiness of using a turbulence model for the case of dense two-phase flows.
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1902-1903 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Science |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Discrete element model
- Fluidization
- Large eddy simulation
- Multiphase flow
- Particle
- Turbulence