Large Vortex


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The flow field in an unbaffled vessel with an off-center impeller is shown.
A large, standing, precessing vortex develops.
Color indicates velocity magnitude.
CFD simulation and iso-surface animation with Ansys Fluent.
Pathline animation with Ansys CFD-Post.

More detail can be found in Effect of the shaft eccentricity on the hydrodynamics of unbaffled stirred tanks.



Velocity




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Last Updated February 3, 2021 by André Bakker
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