Optimization of metal foam pellet shape in packed beds for improved radial heat transfer using particle-resolved computational fluid dynamics
Ginu R. George, Marina Bockelmann, Leonhard Schmalhorst, Didier Beton, Alexandra Gerstle, Andreas Lindermeir, Gregor D. Wehinger
Topics & Concepts
PelletHeat transferPacked bedPressure dropMaterials scienceMetal foamPorosityParticle (ecology)Heat transfer coefficientPorous mediumWork (physics)Drop (telecommunication)Computational fluid dynamicsComposite materialMechanicsThermodynamicsMechanical engineeringChemistryChromatographyGeologyEngineeringOceanographyPhysicsHeat and Mass Transfer in Porous MediaLattice Boltzmann Simulation StudiesGranular flow and fluidized beds