Dynamics of non-spherical particles in turbulence. ([2020])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Luis Blay Esteban.
• Authors: Blay Esteban, Luis
• Contents: Intro; Supervisor's Foreword; Parts of this thesis have been published in the following journal articles:; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; Non-dimensional Quantities; Roman Symbols; Greek Symbols; Subscripts; Superscripts; Operators; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Aim of the Industrial Research Project; 1.2 The Need for Fundamental Research; 1.3 Introduction to Multiphase Flows; 1.3.1 Scope of the Literature Review; 1.3.2 Plan of the Chapter; 1.4 Equations of Motion for an Arbitrary Object in a Continuum Fluid; 1.4.1 Spherical Shape and Stokes Flow Simplification; 1.4.2 `Heavy' Simplification 1.5 Validity of `Small' `Heavy' Spheres in Turbulent Flows1.5.1 Physics of `Small' `Heavy' Particles in Homogeneous Turbulence; 1.6 `Large' `Light' Spheres; 1.7 Aspherical Objects; 1.7.1 Geometrical Classification of Shape; 1.7.2 Shape Factors for Quasi-spherical Objects; 1.7.3 Drag Correlations; 1.7.4 Secondary Motion; 1.8 Aspherical Particles in Turbulence; 1.9 Summary of the Literature Review; 1.10 Case Study of the Problem; 1.10.1 Aquavitrum Technology; 1.10.2 Aquavitrum Water Tank; 1.10.3 Working Principle; 1.10.4 Particle Characterization; 1.10.5 Homogeneous Isotropic Turbulence 1.10.6 The Turbulent Box Assumption1.11 Organisation of the Thesis; References; 2 Planar Particles in Quiescent Fluid; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Experimental Techniques; 2.2.1 Particle Tracking; 2.2.2 Volumetric PIV; 2.3 Settling Dynamics of Disk-Like Particles; 2.3.1 Methods; 2.3.2 Results; 2.3.3 Drag Correlation for Planar Irregular Particles; 2.3.4 Summary; 2.4 Planar N-Sided Particles in Quiescent Flow; 2.4.1 Methods; 2.4.2 Determination of Non-dimensional Parameters and Phase Diagram; 2.4.3 Results; 2.4.4 Revisiting the Phase Diagram; 2.4.5 Simple Pendulum Approach: Planar Flutter 2.4.6 Simple Pendulum Approach: Transition Motion2.4.7 Andersen Approach to Planar Flutter; 2.4.8 Summary; 2.5 Wake Characteristics Behind N-Sided Polygons Settling in Quiescent Flow; 2.5.1 Methods; 2.5.2 Results; 2.5.3 Trajectory Characteristics; 2.5.4 Wake Characteristics; 2.5.5 Summary; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3 Facility for Turbulence Generation; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Turbulence in Zero-Mean Flow Facilities; 3.1.2 Decay of Homogeneous Turbulence; 3.1.3 Confinement Effects on Decay of Homogeneous Turbulence; 3.2 Experimental Setup and Measurement Technique 3.2.1 Facility Description and Firing Protocol3.2.2 Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) Measurements; 3.3 Results for Stationary Turbulence; 3.3.1 Single-Point Statistics and Flow Quality; 3.3.2 Multi-point Statistics and Flow Scales; 3.4 Results for Decaying Turbulence; 3.5 Summary; References; 4 Disks Falling Under Background Turbulence; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Spherical Particles Settling Under Turbulence; 4.1.2 Quasi-spherical Particles Settling Under Turbulence; 4.2 Experimental Setup; 4.3 Results; 4.3.1 Disks in Quiescent Flow; 4.3.2 Disks in Turbulent Flow; 4.4 Summary; References
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (180 pages)
• Subjects: 620.1064; Fluid mechanics; Turbulence; Particles; Fluid mechanics; Particles; Turbulence; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030281366; 3030281361
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.
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