Fig. 7: Detection of defective turbulent flow space in VerMES reactor by CFD simulation.
From: Defective flow space limits the scaling up of turbulence bioreactors for platelet generation
a Representative flow patterns of VerMES3 showing different positions of impellers (up motion and down motion). The orange-colored area represents active turbulent flow space in both (up and down) positions. There is no turbulence in the light-blue colored area, which represents the defective turbulent flow space. The dark blue area represents defective turbulent flow space in the merged view. b Representative flow patterns of VerMES50. c The volume of defective turbulent flow space in VerMES3: Blue bar, VerMES10: Red bar, and VerMES50 at 300 mm s-1: Purple bar motion speed based on a CFD analysis.
