Immersed-boundary/soft-sphere method for particle–particle-fluid interaction in a viscous flow: An OpenFOAM solver

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Abstract

We developed a stable OpenFOAM solver for Immersed Boundary Method based on direct forcing and regularized delta function. The soft-sphere model and a lubrication model were implemented to consider particle–particle collision in a viscous flow. We proposed a fluid–structure interaction (FSI) coupling method to accurately calculate the fluid forcing term and particle velocity. Our solver was validated for fixed and moving bodies, including rotation. The accuracy of various FSI schemes was evaluated in predicting the solid and fluid flow behavior in a viscous flow. It was demonstrated that neglecting or simplifying the fluid momentum change affects the accuracy of the solid velocity and fluid flow dynamic; for higher solid-to-fluid density ratios, a larger deviation was predicted. Furthermore, the FSI schemes highly influenced the behavior of the formed vortices. The solver was validated to predict the effective restitution coefficient of particles in a viscous flow as a function of the Stokes number. We also thoroughly analyzed the dynamic flow behavior of colliding particles through the pressure and velocity field and fluid force. This analysis helped us accurately determine the rebound velocity of particles in case of high Stokes numbers when the effect of viscous force is significant.

Originalspracheenglisch
Aufsatznummer104204
FachzeitschriftAdvanced Powder Technology
Jahrgang34
Ausgabenummer11
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - Nov. 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Allgemeine chemische Verfahrenstechnik
  • Werkstoffmechanik

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