Modelling vertical concentration distributions of solids suspended in turbulent visco-plastic fluid

Autor: Matoušek Václav, Chryss Andrew, Pullum Lionel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics, Vol 69, Iss 3, Pp 255-262 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1338-4333
DOI: 10.2478/johh-2021-0013
Popis: Vertical concentration distributions of solids conveyed in Newtonian fluids can be modelled using Rouse-Schmidt type distributions. Observations of solids conveyed in turbulent low Reynolds number visco-plastic carriers, suggest that solids are more readily suspended than their Newtonian counterparts, producing higher concentrations in the centre of the pipe. A Newtonian concentration profile model was adapted to include typical turbulent viscosity distributions within the pipe and particle motion calculated using non-Newtonian sheared settling. Predictions from this and the unmodified model, using the same wall viscosity, are compared with the chord averaged profile extracted from tomographic data obtained using a 50 mm horizontal pipe.
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