Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Turbulent Structure and Particles-Turbulence Interaction


Book Description

This book presents the proceedings of the 'IUTAM Symposium on Turbulent Structure and Particles' held in 2023. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research and developments in the field of turbulent dispersed multiphase flows. The book features contributions from experts in academia and industry, covering a range of topics including droplet and pollutant dispersion, sand/dust storms, sediment transport in water or air flows, fluidized beds, bubbly flows and more. The content is a valuable reference for researchers, engineers, and students who are interested in understanding the complex behavior of multiphase flows in different natural and industrial environments.













23 European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering


Book Description

Large eddy simulation and a discrete element method are applied to study the flow, particle dispersion and agglomeration in a horizontal channel. The particle-particle interaction model is based on the Hertz-Mindlin approach with Johnson-Kendall-Roberts cohesion to allow the simulation of Van der Waals forces in a dry air flow. The influence of different particle surface energies on agglomeration, and the impact of fluid turbulence, are investigated. The agglomeration rate is found to be strongly influenced by the particle surface energy, with most of the particle-particle interactions taking place at locations close to the channel walls, aided by the higher concentration of particles in these regions.