Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers

A numerical simulation of the laminar flow field and convection⁻diffusion mass transfer in a regular system of parallel fully absorbing fibers for the range of Reynolds numbers up to Re = 300 is performed. An isolated row of equidistant circular fibers arranged normally to the external flo...

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Main Authors: Vasily A. Kirsch, Alexandr V. Bildyukevich, Stepan D. Bazhenov
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/6/4/90
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author Vasily A. Kirsch
Alexandr V. Bildyukevich
Stepan D. Bazhenov
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description A numerical simulation of the laminar flow field and convection⁻diffusion mass transfer in a regular system of parallel fully absorbing fibers for the range of Reynolds numbers up to Re = 300 is performed. An isolated row of equidistant circular fibers arranged normally to the external flow is considered as the simplest model for a hollow-fiber membrane contactor. The drag forces acting on the fibers with dependence on Re and on the ratio of the fiber diameter to the distance between the fiber axes, as well as the fiber Sherwood number versus Re and the Schmidt number, Sc, are calculated. A nonlinear regression formula is proposed for calculating the fiber drag force versus Re in a wide range of the interfiber distances. It is shown that the Natanson formula for the fiber Sherwood number as a function of the fiber drag force, Re, and Sc, which was originally derived in the limit of high Peclet numbers, is applicable for small and intermediate Reynolds numbers; intermediate and large Peclet numbers, where Pe = Re × Sc; and for sparse and moderately dense rows of fibers.
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spelling doaj.art-80c89e6bf93f45a89b317e95d3abebd32022-12-22T04:25:11ZengMDPI AGFibers2079-64392018-11-01649010.3390/fib6040090fib6040090Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing FibersVasily A. Kirsch0Alexandr V. Bildyukevich1Stepan D. Bazhenov2A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, RussiaInstitute of Physical Organic Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 220072 Minsk, BelarusA.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 119991, RussiaA numerical simulation of the laminar flow field and convection⁻diffusion mass transfer in a regular system of parallel fully absorbing fibers for the range of Reynolds numbers up to Re = 300 is performed. An isolated row of equidistant circular fibers arranged normally to the external flow is considered as the simplest model for a hollow-fiber membrane contactor. The drag forces acting on the fibers with dependence on Re and on the ratio of the fiber diameter to the distance between the fiber axes, as well as the fiber Sherwood number versus Re and the Schmidt number, Sc, are calculated. A nonlinear regression formula is proposed for calculating the fiber drag force versus Re in a wide range of the interfiber distances. It is shown that the Natanson formula for the fiber Sherwood number as a function of the fiber drag force, Re, and Sc, which was originally derived in the limit of high Peclet numbers, is applicable for small and intermediate Reynolds numbers; intermediate and large Peclet numbers, where Pe = Re × Sc; and for sparse and moderately dense rows of fibers.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/6/4/90hollow-fiber membrane contactorrow of fibersconvection–diffusionStokes flowinertial flowdrag forceSherwood numberSchmidt number (Sc)Reynolds number (Re)
spellingShingle Vasily A. Kirsch
Alexandr V. Bildyukevich
Stepan D. Bazhenov
Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers
Fibers
hollow-fiber membrane contactor
row of fibers
convection–diffusion
Stokes flow
inertial flow
drag force
Sherwood number
Schmidt number (Sc)
Reynolds number (Re)
title Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers
title_full Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers
title_fullStr Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers
title_short Simulation of Convection–Diffusion Transport in a Laminar Flow Past a Row of Parallel Absorbing Fibers
title_sort simulation of convection diffusion transport in a laminar flow past a row of parallel absorbing fibers
topic hollow-fiber membrane contactor
row of fibers
convection–diffusion
Stokes flow
inertial flow
drag force
Sherwood number
Schmidt number (Sc)
Reynolds number (Re)
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6439/6/4/90
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