Continuous, chaotic convection mixer, heat exchanger and reactor

Abstract

Continuous, chaotic convection mixer, convection heat exchanger and convection reactor The invention relates to a device (1), in particular for mixing, for heat exchange or for carrying out reactions, having one or more through-flow elements (2) which have a center line (3) in the direction of flow, wherein the element(s) (2) is/are at least partially shaped or arranged such that the curve (9) formed by the center line(s) (3) approximately satisfies the following parametric representation: ϑ ⁡ ( t ) = ( ( - 1 ) [ t ] ⁢ a ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ ( cos ⁡ ( 2 ⁢ π ⁢ ⁢ t ) - 1 ) c ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ t a ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ sin ⁡ ( 2 ⁢ π ⁢ ⁢ t ) ) the parameters and constants having the following meaning: ∂(t) position vector in a Cartesian coordinate system, t parameter along the curve (9), −∞≦t≦+∞, [t] integral fraction of t, a(t) a radius of curvature (10), where 0<|a(t)|<∞, c(t) a spacing parameter, where 0<|c(t)|<∞.

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