PIV Study of Flow Field in Rushton Turbine Stirred Vessel Influenced by Spatial Resolution

AUTHOR(S):

Michal Kotek, Darina Jasikova, Bohus Kysela, Radek Sulc, Vaclav Kopecky

TITLE

PIV Study of Flow Field in Rushton Turbine Stirred Vessel Influenced by Spatial Resolution

ABSTRACT

The article describes measurement of flow profiles in the mixed vessel with Rushton turbine. Measurements were made close to the outlet from the turbine using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) method with several degrees of spatial resolution. Velocity profiles reported the influence of spatial resolution on the character of vortices representation. Some comparisons of different PIV analysis processes were made and described in the article.

KEYWORDS

mixing process, PIV measurement, spatial resolution

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Cite this paper

Michal Kotek, Darina Jasikova, Bohus Kysela, Radek Sulc, Vaclav Kopecky. (2017) PIV Study of Flow Field in Rushton Turbine Stirred Vessel Influenced by Spatial Resolution. International Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2, 79-84