Euler–Lagrange study of bubble drag reduction in turbulent channel flow and boundary layer flow

X Zhang, J Wang, D Wan - Physics of Fluids, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The excellent drag reduction effect of the bubble drag reduction technique has been proved
through many experiments since it was proposed. In this paper, the authors investigate the …

Euler–Lagrange study of bubble breakup and coalescence in a turbulent boundary layer for bubble drag reduction

X Zhang, J Wang, D Wan - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
By injecting bubbles on the surface of ships or underwater vehicles, friction resistance can
be effectively reduced. This technique is known as bubble drag reduction (BDR). The Euler …

An improved multi-scale two phase method for bubbly flows

X Zhang, J Wang, D Wan - International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 2020 - Elsevier
Multiple spatial scale is an important characteristic of two phase flow phenomena. The micro-
scale and macro-scale flow structures are obviously different in flow state and have different …

Flow-by membraneless electrolyzer designs: A macroporous flow dividing mesh enhances maximum allowable electrode length

R Borah, KR AG, SW Verbruggen - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The membraneless electrolyzer design promises a low-cost and robust electrolyzer
technology, eliminating the disadvantages associated with the membranes/diaphragms in …

Experimental and numerical study on the transport of dilute bubbles in a T-junction channel flow

E Frense, X Yang, F Rüdiger, MP Mühlhausen… - Experimental and …, 2023 - Springer
The present study investigates the transport of dilute bubbles by transitional flow in a joining,
cross-flow-type T-junction channel geometry with Reynolds numbers at the outlet branch …

Ad-hoc modeling of closed-cell foam microstructures for structure-properties relationships

M Dabo, T Roland, G Dalongeville, C Gauthier… - European Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
During the formation of open-cell foams the relevant driving force besides gas pressure
comes from surface tension which controls area minimization of the topology. Accordingly …

Phase‐resolving direct numerical simulations of particle transport in liquids—From microfluidics to sediment

J Fröhlich, TE Hafemann, R Jain - GAMM‐Mitteilungen, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The article describes direct numerical simulations using an Euler–Lagrange approach with
an immersed‐boundary method to resolve the geometry and trajectory of particles moving in …

[HTML][HTML] Stochastic DSMC method for dense bubbly flows: Methodology

S Kamath, JT Padding, KA Buist… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract A stochastic Direct Simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) method has been extended for
handling bubble-bubble and bubble-wall collisions. Bubbly flows are generally …

On the collision of a rigid sphere with a deformable membrane in a viscous fluid

R Verzicco, G Querzoli - Journal of fluid mechanics, 2021 - cambridge.org
We analyse the model problem of rigid, spherical pendula impacting on rubber membranes
at different Reynolds numbers to understand the contact dynamics in deformable bodies in a …

Efficient simulation of bubble dispersion and resulting interaction

X Yang, MP Mühlhausen, J Fröhlich - Experimental and Computational …, 2021 - Springer
In this work, an efficient model for simulating bubble dispersion and coalescence due to
turbulence is developed in the Euler-Lagrange framework. The primary liquid phase is …