Bubbles, Drops, and Particles

by Clift, R.; Grace, J. R.; Weber, M. E.

• ISBN13: 9780486445809
• ISBN10: 0486445801
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-12-02
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

Geared toward students and professionals in the fields of engineering, physics, chemistry, geophysics, and applied mathematics, this volume offers a unified treatment and critical review of the literature related to the fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and mass transfer of single bubbles, drops, and particles. 1978 edition.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Basic Principles
Introduction and Terminology	p. 1
Theoretical Basis	p. 3
References	p. 14
Shapes of Rigid and Fluid Particles
Introduction	p. 16
Classification of Particle Shapes	p. 16
Shape Regimes for Fluid Particles	p. 22
References	p. 28
Slow Viscous Flow Past Spheres
Introduction	p. 30
Fluid Mechanics	p. 30
Heat and Mass Transfer	p. 46
References	p. 66
Slow Viscous Flow Past Nonspherical Rigid Particles
Introduction	p. 69
Fluid Mechanics	p. 69
Heat and Mass Transfer	p. 88
References	p. 94
Spheres at Higher Reynolds Numbers
Introduction	p. 97
Rigid Spheres	p. 97
Fluid Spheres	p. 125
References	p. 137
Nonspherical Rigid Particles at Higher Reynolds Numbers
Introduction	p. 142
Spheroids and Disks	p. 143
Cylinders	p. 153
Particles of Arbitrary Shape	p. 157
Free Fall of Other Specific Shapes or Types of Particle	p. 165
References	p. 166
Ellipsoidal Fluid Particles
Introduction	p. 169
Fluid Dynamics	p. 169
Heat and Mass Transfer	p. 189
References	p. 199
Deformed Fluid Particles of Large Size
Introduction	p. 203
Fluid Mechanics	p. 203
Mass Transfer in the Continuous Phase	p. 213
Special Systems	p. 216
References	p. 219
Wall Effects
Introduction	p. 221
Rigid Particles	p. 222
Bubbles and Drops	p. 231
References	p. 241
Surface Effects, Field Gradients, and Other Influences
Introduction	p. 244
Surface Roughness (Rigid Particles)	p. 244
Interfacial Effects (Fluid Particles)	p. 246
Natural Convection and Mixed Flow	p. 249
Particle Rotation and Fluid Shear	p. 259
Freestream Turbulence	p. 264
Compressibility and Noncontinuum Effects	p. 271
References	p. 279
Accelerated Motion without Volume Change
Introduction	p. 285
Initial Motion	p. 286
Rectilinear Acceleration at Higher Re	p. 296
Oscillatory Motion	p. 306
Arbitrary Accelerated Motion	p. 314
References	p. 318
Formation and Breakup of Fluid Particles
Introduction	p. 321
Formation of Bubbles and Drops	p. 321
Breakup of Drops and Bubbles	p. 339
References	p. 347
Appendices	p. 353
Nomenclature	p. 359
Index	p. 369
Errata	p. 381
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