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Direct numerical simulation of multiple interacting particles at intermediate Reynolds numbers

Direct numerical simulation of multiple interacting particles at intermediate Reynolds numbers Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the flow patterns and particle-particle collisions during the sedimentation of multiple circular particles under gravity at intermediate Reynolds numbers through direct numerical simulations (DNS). Design/methodology/approach – The previously developed lattice Boltzmann-direct forcing/fictitious domain (LB-DF/FD) method is adopted in this work to conduct DNS. Findings – It is found that the number of particle-particle collisions display a linear growth at long times after an initial evolution, resulting in a constant collision rate, which also depends the initial arrangement. Originality/value – The problem of particle-particle collisions during sedimentation with two kinds of particle density has not been considered before and it is of special importance in various industries. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow Emerald Publishing

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
0961-5539
DOI
10.1108/HFF-04-2013-0138
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Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the flow patterns and particle-particle collisions during the sedimentation of multiple circular particles under gravity at intermediate Reynolds numbers through direct numerical simulations (DNS). Design/methodology/approach – The previously developed lattice Boltzmann-direct forcing/fictitious domain (LB-DF/FD) method is adopted in this work to conduct DNS. Findings – It is found that the number of particle-particle collisions display a linear growth at long times after an initial evolution, resulting in a constant collision rate, which also depends the initial arrangement. Originality/value – The problem of particle-particle collisions during sedimentation with two kinds of particle density has not been considered before and it is of special importance in various industries.

Journal

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid FlowEmerald Publishing

Published: Mar 2, 2015

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