Two- and four-way coupled Euler-Lagrangian large-eddy simulation of turbulent particle-laden channel flow
| Autor: | NG Niels Deen, Jam Hans Kuipers, Jgm Hans Kuerten, AW Bert Vreman, Bernardus J. Geurts |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Fluids and Flows, Multi-scale Modelling of Multi-phase Flows, Group Deen, Group Kuerten |
| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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General Chemical Engineering
EWI-17245 General Physics and Astronomy Physics and Astronomy(all) Inelastic collisions IR-59747 Physics::Fluid Dynamics Particle laden flow Statistical physics Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Channel flow Physics Turbulence Large eddy simulation Particle-laden flows Mechanics Four-way coupling Open-channel flow METIS-263021 Boundary layer Coherent structures Flow (mathematics) Turbulence kinetic energy Chemical Engineering(all) Particle Turbulence modulation |
| Zdroj: | Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 82(1), 47-71. Springer Flow, turbulence and combustion, 82(1), 47-71. Springer |
| ISSN: | 1386-6184 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10494-008-9173-z |
| Popis: | Large-eddy simulations (LES) of a vertical turbulent channel flow laden with a very large number of solid particles are performed. The motivation for this research is to get insight into fundamental aspects of co-current turbulent gas-particle flows, as encountered in riser reactors. The particle volume fraction equals about 1.3%, which is relatively high in the context of modern LES of two-phase flows. The channel flow simulations are based on large-eddy approximations of the compressible Navier–Stokes equations in a porous medium. The Euler–Lagrangian method is adopted, which means that for each individual particle an equation of motion is solved. The method incorporates four-way coupling, i.e., both the particle-fluid and particle–particle interactions are taken into account. The results are compared to single-phase channel flow in order to investigate the effect of the particles on turbulent statistics. The present results show that due to particle–fluid interactions the mean fluid profile is flattened and the boundary layer is thinner. Compared to single-phase turbulent flow, the streamwise turbulence intensity of the gas phase is increased, while the normal and spanwise turbulence intensities are reduced. This finding is generally consistent with existing experimental data. The four-way coupled simulations are also compared with two-way coupled simulations, in which the inelastic collisions between particles are neglected. The latter comparison clearly demonstrates that the collisions have a large influence on the main statistics of both phases. In addition, the four-way coupled simulations contain stronger coherent particle structures. It is thus essential to include the particle–particle interactions in numerical simulations of two-phase flow with volume fractions around one percent. |
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