Complex mixing flows and mixing parameters are calculated to evaluate
mixing quality on the basis of kinematic parameters together with a st
atistical analysis. The results allow for a comparative evaluation in
terms of geometry and flow parameters. The evaluation is limited to tw
o-dimensional flows with moving boundaries in periodic motion such as
the flow in the cross section of a twin-cam mixer. The finite-element
calculation requires a remeshing procedure for every time step with sp
ecial techniques to upgrade mixing variables from one time step to the
next. The relative mixing quality of single cam and co- or counterrot
ating cam devices are compared by evaluating segregation scale, length
stretch, and efficiency. The numerical results exhibit a good corresp
ondence with their experimental counterpart.