Multiscale structures in particle–fluid systems: Characterization, modeling, and simulation

W Ge, Q Chang, C Li, J Wang - Chemical Engineering Science, 2019 - Elsevier
This article reviews the general features of the multiscale structures in particle–fluid systems
and the characterization, modeling, and simulation methods for these systems. The …

Multiscale nature of complex fluid− particle systems

J Li, M Kwauk - Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2001 - ACS Publications
Most multiphase chemical reactors are complex systems. This paper explores the multiscale
nature of complex systems in chemical engineering and the intrinsic mechanism of the scale …

Discrete simulation of granular and particle-fluid flows: from fundamental study to engineering application

W Ge, L Wang, J Xu, F Chen, G Zhou, L Lu… - Reviews in Chemical …, 2017 - degruyter.com
Multiphase chemical reactors with characteristic multiscale structures are intrinsically
discrete at the elemental scale. However, due to the lack of multiscale models and the …

Multiscale Eulerian CFD of chemical processes: A review

SI Ngo, YI Lim - ChemEngineering, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review covers the scope of multiscale computational fluid dynamics (CFD), laying the
framework for studying hydrodynamics with and without chemical reactions in single and …

[HTML][HTML] Discrete particle methods for engineering simulation: Reproducing mesoscale structures in multiphase systems

J Xu, P Zhao, Y Zhang, J Wang, W Ge - Resources Chemicals and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Most natural resources are processed as particle-fluid multiphase systems in chemical,
mineral and material industries, therefore, discrete particles methods (DPM) are reasonable …

A review of multiscale analysis: examples from systems biology, materials engineering, and other fluid–surface interacting systems

DG Vlachos - Advances in Chemical Engineering, 2005 - Elsevier
Multiscale simulation is an emerging scientific field that spans many disciplines, including
physics, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering …

Analytical multi-scale method for multi-phase complex systems in process engineering—Bridging reductionism and holism

W Ge, F Chen, J Gao, S Gao, J Huang, X Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2007 - Elsevier
Multi-scale spatio-temporal structures, the dominant feature for all complex systems, are
identified and discussed as a common challenge and frontier in process engineering, as …

Macro-scale phenomena reproduced in microscopic systems—pseudo-particle modeling of fluidization

W Ge, J Li - Chemical Engineering Science, 2003 - Elsevier
Despite its wide applications, fluidization is not understood enough to satisfy our technical or
academic interests. Cascading simulation approaches on different scales, with small-scale …

Direct numerical simulation of sub-grid structures in gas–solid flow—GPU implementation of macro-scale pseudo-particle modeling

Q Xiong, B Li, F Chen, J Ma, W Ge, J Li - Chemical Engineering Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Due to significant multi-scale heterogeneity, understanding sub-grid structures is critical to
effective continuum-based description of gas–solid flow. However, it is challenging for both …

Meso-scale oriented simulation towards virtual process engineering (VPE)—the EMMS paradigm

W Ge, W Wang, N Yang, J Li, M Kwauk, F Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2011 - Elsevier
With the dramatic development of computational science and technology, computer
simulation is playing an increasingly important role in scientific research and engineering …