modelling behavior
optimal mixing.
Accurate modeling of the behavior of the suspension in the bioreactor is required to optimize the cultivation process. The cells were modeled as small solid particles. The so-called mixture model was selected as an appropriate multiphase model for this system. The rotation of the reactor was modelled with Ansys CFX’s ‘Rotating domain’ option, which uses the rotational speed as function of time as input parameter. Although the bag is 3D, the mixing behaves largely in a 2D manner, so a 2D approach was chosen. Using a sensitivity analysis, several rotational patterns were investigated to optimize the mixing behavior.
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