TY - JOUR
TI - Simulation of newly designed vortex generators for optimizing fluid mixing efficiency in compact static mixers with single-exit configuration
AU - Kaid Noureddine
AU - Bayram Mustafa
AU - Asad Jihad
AU - Atif Muhammad
AU - Alhassan Muataz S
AU - Ameur Houari
AU - Ahmad Hijaz
AU - Menni Younes
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2023
VL - 27
IS - 4
SP - 3337
EP - 3347
PT - Article
AB - This research paper presents a highly significant study on a new type of  static mixer, using advanced numerical simulations to assess its mixing  efficiency. The mixer's unique T-shaped design with a spherical mixing  chamber and side entrances deviates from traditional designs, resulting in  smooth fluid-flow and reduced risk of blockages. The mixer employs  hydrodynamic pumps to create a vortex, enhancing mixing. Numerical  simulations reveal detailed insights into flow behavior and mixing  performance, demonstrating an impressive 94% mixing efficiency within a 2  cm diameter sphere. The innovative design and technique offer practical  solutions to industrial mixing problems, benefiting the chemical,  pharmaceutical, and related industries. The high mixing efficiency leads to  cost savings and improved product quality, while achieving the highest  mixing index at Re = 650 sets a new milestone in static mixing. These  findings contribute to applied mechanics and optimize industrial mixing  processes.