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- Title
Dynamics and dispersion of inertial particles in circular cylinder wake flows: A two-way coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian approach.
- Authors
Chen, Dongming; Yuan, Wenjun; Han, Xiangdong
- Abstract
In this paper, the motion of inertial particles in three-dimensional (3D) unsteady cylindrical wake flow is investigated by a two-way coupled Eulerian–Lagrangian approach. At different flow Reynolds numbers (Re), the corresponding striking dynamic property and dispersion mechanism of four particle classes have been studied, with inertia parameterized by means of Stokes number (Sk). It is found that inertial particles with lower Stokes number are expelled from vortex cores, and coherent voids encompass the local Kármán vortex cells. As Stokes number increases, a low velocity particle channel could be formed, which almost coincides with the results in the literature. Moreover, with the increase of Reynolds number, numerous irregular coherent voids are observed in the cylinder wake, and the high-speed particles follow the fluid flow closely when they are contained in the vortices. Although the centrifugal force of Kármán vortex cells significantly affects the dynamics of inertial particles, the fluid flow modulation is believed to be responsible for the distinctive particle dispersion patterns in the vortex streets. For particles with medium inertia, the two-way coupled modulation weakens the centrifugal effect of vortex structures on the particles. This trend declines with the increase of Reynolds number, and vanishes with light particles, while both two-way coupled modulation and the centrifugal effect of vortex structures are almost equally effective with heavy particles. The investigations contribute to a better understanding of the particle-laden flows in practical applications, which will benefit the optimized design of certain machinery and equipment for the industry.
- Subjects
REYNOLDS number; FLUID flow; CENTRIFUGAL force; DISPERSION (Chemistry); PARTICLE dynamics; LAGRANGE equations; PARTICLE motion; STOKES flow
- Publication
Modern Physics Letters B, 2024, Vol 38, Issue 17, p1
- ISSN
0217-9849
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1142/S0217984924501239