Dynamic similarity in fluidization

Abstract Similitude is a powerful tool which allows a small laboratory experiment at ambient conditions to simulate a much larger commercial fluidized bed. The scaling laws for bed dynamics and heat transfer are systematically developed from the fundamental relationships. Recent results demonstrate the validity of scaling and shed light on the key parameters which must be included in scaling. Simplified forms of the similitude relationships are identified.

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