Simulation methods for particulate flows and concentrated suspensions

M Maxey - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2017 - annualreviews.org
Numerical simulations are extensively used to investigate the motion of suspended particles
in a fluid and their influence on the dynamics of the overall flow. Contexts range from the …

Collision model for fully resolved simulations of flows laden with finite-size particles

P Costa, BJ Boersma, J Westerweel, WP Breugem - Physical Review E, 2015 - APS
We present a collision model for particle-particle and particle-wall interactions in interface-
resolved simulations of particle-laden flows. Three types of interparticle interactions are …

Exact regularized point particle method for multiphase flows in the two-way coupling regime

P Gualtieri, F Picano, G Sardina… - Journal of Fluid …, 2015 - cambridge.org
Particulate flows have mainly been studied under the simplifying assumption of a one-way
coupling regime where the disperse phase does not modify the carrier fluid. A more …

Turbulent collision of inertial particles: point-particle based, hybrid simulations and beyond

LP Wang, B Rosa, H Gao, G He, G Jin - International Journal of Multiphase …, 2009 - Elsevier
Point-particle based direct numerical simulation (PPDNS) has been a productive research
tool for studying both single-particle and particle-pair statistics of inertial particles suspended …

Lattice Boltzmann simulation of particle-laden turbulent channel flow

LP Wang, C Peng, Z Guo, Z Yu - Computers & Fluids, 2016 - Elsevier
Modulation of the carrier phase turbulence by finite-size solid particles is relevant to many
industrial and environmental applications. Here we report particle-resolved simulations of a …

From nearly homogeneous to core-peaking suspensions: Insight in suspension pipe flows using MRI and DNS

W Hogendoorn, WP Breugem, D Frank… - Physical Review …, 2023 - APS
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) experiments have been performed in conjunction with
direct numerical simulations (DNS) to study neutrally buoyant particle-laden pipe flows. The …

Structure and debonding at cement–steel and cement–rock interfaces: Effect of geometry and materials

M Torsæter, J Todorovic, A Lavrov - Construction and Building Materials, 2015 - Elsevier
The interfacial transition zone (ITZ) is a weak region developing in cement when it hardens
in contact with a solid wall. Its existence is well-known to construction engineers, and is used …

Numerical modelling of finite-size particle collisions in a viscous fluid

JC Brändle De Motta, WP Breugem, B Gazanion… - Physics of …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
A general model is presented for short-range hydrodynamic interactions and head-on
particle-particle/wall collisions. The model has been embedded in two distinct numerical …

Dynamics of concentrated suspensions of non-colloidal particles in Couette flow

K Yeo, MR Maxey - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2010 - cambridge.org
Fully three-dimensional numerical simulations of concentrated suspensions of O (1000)
particles in a Couette flow at zero Reynolds number are performed with the goal of …

Collective dynamics of flowing colloids during pore clogging

GC Agbangla, P Bacchin, E Climent - Soft Matter, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Based on direct numerical simulations of the coupled motion of particles and fluid, this study
analyzes the collective hydrodynamic and colloidal effects of flowing microparticles during …