Anisotropic particles are common in many industrial and natural turbulent flows. When these
particles are small and neutrally buoyant, they follow Lagrangian trajectories while …

Recent studies have highlighted the importance of the atmosphere in the long-range
transport of microplastic fibres. However, their dry deposition in the atmosphere is not fully …

The notion of a Lagrangian Coherent Structure (LCS) is by now well established as a way to
capture transient coherent transport dynamics in unsteady and aperiodic fluid flows that are …

The effects of particle inertia, particle shape, and fluid shear on particle rotation are
examined using direct numerical simulation of turbulent channel flow. Particles at the …

We experimentally investigate the breakup mechanisms and probability of Hinze-scale
bubbles in turbulence. The Hinze scale is defined as the critical bubble size based on the …

Hydrocyclone not only achieves centrifugal separation of solids and liquids but also purifies
oil-coated particles through rotational shear flow, resulting in high-speed particle rotation …

The interactions between finite-size spheroidal particles and upward turbulent flows in a
vertical channel are numerically simulated with a direct-forcing fictitious domain method at …

Despite decades of investigations, there is still no consensus on whether inertial particles
augment or dampen turbulence. Here, we perform the first experimental study in which the …

Disposal of waste catalysts has posed considerable threat to the environment and biological
health. It has been confirmed that the self-rotation of particles in a hydrocyclone can …

We propose and validate a novel experimental technique to measure two-point statistics of
turbulent flows. It consists of spreading rigid fibers in the flow and tracking their position and …