Membrane filtration modules are often configured as bundles of hollow fibers to cause the filtrate to pass
Question:
Membrane filtration modules are often configured as bundles of hollow fibers to cause the filtrate to pass outward through the fiber wall. Let us model the flow through one fiber by considering a cylindrical tube of radius R and length L. The mean axial velocity at the tube inlet is Uo. The radial fluid velocity at the tube wall is Vw. To make the problem more interesting, assume that the tube is also rotating with an angular speed Ω. The objective is to determine the velocities and pressure gradient in the tube. Ignore entrance/exit effects, and assume R << L. Neglect gravity.
a) Use order of magnitude analysis explicitly to derive the simplified form of the three equations of motion. Assume inertial terms to be negligible as your starting point. However, show all other steps.
b) Obtain an expression for Vθ using appropriate boundary conditions.
c) Obtain an expression for Vz. Your answer may have a pressure gradient term. d) Derive an expression for the pressure gradient in terms of known parameters.
Fundamentals Of Electric Circuits
ISBN: 9780073301150
3rd Edition
Authors: Matthew Sadiku, Charles Alexander