Numerical simulation of the settling behaviour of particles in thixotropic fluids

A numerical study on the settling behaviour of particles in shear-thinning thixotropic fluids has been conducted. The numerical scheme was based on the volume of fluid model, with the solid particle being likened to a fluid with very high viscosity. The validity of this model was confirmed through c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gumulya, Monica, Horsley, Richard, Pareek, Vishnu
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Institute of Physics 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40186