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To cite this Article Zhonghua, Wu(2007) 'Thesis Summary: Mathematical Modeling of Pulse Combustion and its
Applications to Innovative Thermal Drying Techniques', Drying Technology, 25: 5, 941 — 942
To link to this Article: DOI: 10.1080/07373930701372445
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Drying Technology, 25: 941–942, 2007
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DOI: 10.1080/07373930701372445
Keywords CFD; Combustion oscillation; Dynamic mesh; Flap- parameters were measured to demonstrate the operational
per valve; Flow instabilities; Gas-particle flow; Heat characteristics of such a small pulse combustor.
and mass transfer; Impinging jet; Paper drying; Pulse
PC-based impinging jet drying process for paper sheets,
combustion; Spray Drying; Spouting, Spout-fluid bed
spray drying of suspensions, and spouted bed drying of
particles were also investigated experimentally and numeri-
cally to evaluate drying performance. In PC impingement
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It was found that pulse combustion not only accelerates 2. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. Pulse combustion dryers. Chemical Indus-
the drying rates because of increased heat and mass trans- try Digest 2006, May, 58–65.
3. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. A parametric study of spray drying of a
fer but also allows processing of various types of materials; solution in a pulsating high temperature turbulent flow. Drying
e.g., sheets and particles in a dispersed state. This study Technology 2006, 24, 751–761.
contributes to a fundamental understanding of PC as well 4. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. R&D needs and opportunities in pulse
as PC-assisted drying processes for the development of combustion and pulse combustion drying. Drying Technology 2006,
novel dryer designs. 24, 1521–1523.
5. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. CFD modeling of the gas-particle flow
behavior in spouted beds [Submitted].
6. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. Model of a mechanically valved pulse
PUBLICATIONS BASED ON THE THESIS combustor [Submitted].
1. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. Simulation of the hydrodynamics and 7. Wu, Z.H.; Mujumdar, A.S. Parametric study of hydrodynamics in a
drying in a spouted bed dryer. Drying Technology 2007, 25, 1–16. cylinderical spouted bed with a two-fluid model [Submitted].
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