Verification of Eulerian simulation of spontaneous bubble formation in a fluidized bed

A computer code to simulate the fluid dynamics of fluidized beds with the Eulerian approach is being developed. To verify the results, experimental investigations were carried out at a two-dimensional lab-scale fluidized bed. The local-time-dependent solid volume fractions were measured with a video system. Comparison of the simulation with these experiments and various empiricalmodels found in literature are presented.

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