History of Multiphase Science and Computational Fluid Dynamics

This book tells the story of how the science of computational multiphase flow began in an effort to better analyze hypothetical light water power reactor accidents, including the "loss of coolant" accident. Written in the style of a memoir by an author with 40 years' engineering research experience in computer modeling of fluidized beds and slurries, multiphase computational fluid dynamics, and multiphase flow, most recently at Argonne National Laboratory, the book traces how this new science developed during this time into RELAP5 and other computer programs to encompass realistic descriptions of phenomena ranging from fluidized beds for energy and chemicals production, slurry transport, pyroclastic flow from volcanoes, hemodynamics of blood-borne cells, and flow of granular particulates. Such descriptions are not possible using the classical single-phase Navier-Stokes equations. Whereas many books on computational techniques and computational fluid dynamics have appeared, they do not trace the historical development of the science in any detail, and none touch on the beginnings of multiphase science. A robust, process-rich account of technologic evolution, the book is ideal for students and practitioners of mechanical, chemical, nuclear engineering, and the history of science and technology.

Aceasta carte spune povestea modului in care a inceput stiinta fluxului computational multifazic intr-un efort de a analiza mai bine accidentele ipotetice ale reactorului cu apa usoara, inclusiv accidentul de „pierdere a lichidului de racire”. Scrisa in stilul unui memoriu de catre un autor cu o experienta de 40 de ani in cercetarea inginereasca in modelarea computerizata a paturilor fluidizate si a suspensiilor, dinamica fluidelor computationale multifazice si fluxul multifazic, cel mai recent la Laboratorul National Argonne, cartea urmareste modul in care s-a dezvoltat aceasta noua stiinta in acest timp in RELAP5 si in alte programe de calculator pentru a cuprinde descrieri realiste ale fenomenelor variind de la paturi fluidizate pentru producerea de energie si substante chimice, transportul namolului, fluxul piroclastic de la vulcani, hemodinamica celulelor transmisibile din sange si fluxul de particule granulare.