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- Title
Characterization of coupling between inertial particles and turbulent wakes from porous disk generators.
- Authors
Travis, Kristin N.; Smith, Sarah E.; Vignal, Laure; Djeridi, Henda; Bourgoin, Mickaël; Cal, Raúl Bayoán; Obligado, Martín
- Abstract
This study presents the findings of a wind tunnel experiment investigating the behaviour of micrometric inertial particles with Stokes numbers around unity in the turbulent wake of a stationary porous disk. Various concentrations Φv ∈ ([6 - 19] × 10-6) of poly-disperse water droplets (average diameter 40-50μm) are compared with sub-inertial tracer particles. Hot-wire anemometry, phase Doppler interferometry and particle image velocimetry were implemented in the near- and far-wake regions to study the complex dynamics of such particles. Quadrant analysis is used to explore the shear effects of the particle wake interaction. Turbulence statistics and particle size distributions reveal distinct differences in the structure of the wake when inertial particles are present in the flow. Additionally, there are different structures in the near and far wake regions and structures change with particle volume fraction.
- Subjects
PARTICLE dynamics analysis; PARTICLE dynamics; PARTICLE size distribution; WIND tunnels; TURBULENCE; PARTICLE interactions
- Publication
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022, Vol 933, pA42-1
- ISSN
0022-1120
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/jfm.2021.1095