Forces on tubes immersed in a fluidized bed

Heat transfer tubes and other surfaces fixed inside fluidized beds are subjected to buffetting forces due to solids and gas motion. Coupled with erosion and corrosion, these forces can lead to tube failure. The objective of the present work was to investigate the nature and origin of the forces acti...

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Main Author: Hosny, Nasr. M.
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23449