The role of geometrical micro-barriers for the conversion efficiency of reactive flows in narrow three-dimensional channels of millimetric size is investigated. Using a lattice Boltzmann-Lax-Wendroff code, we show that micro-barriers have an appreciable effect on the effective reaction efficiency of the device. If extrapolated to macroscopic scales, these effects can result in a sizeable increase of the overall reaction efficiency. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.
Gabrielli, A., Succi, S., Kaxiras, E. (2002). A lattice Boltzmann study of reactive microflows. COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS, 147(1-2), 516-521 [10.1016/S0010-4655(02)00361-2].
A lattice Boltzmann study of reactive microflows
Gabrielli A.;
2002-01-01
Abstract
The role of geometrical micro-barriers for the conversion efficiency of reactive flows in narrow three-dimensional channels of millimetric size is investigated. Using a lattice Boltzmann-Lax-Wendroff code, we show that micro-barriers have an appreciable effect on the effective reaction efficiency of the device. If extrapolated to macroscopic scales, these effects can result in a sizeable increase of the overall reaction efficiency. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
