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Dynamics of finite-size spheroids in turbulent flow: the roles of flow structures and particle boundary layers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 March 2022

Linfeng Jiang Open the ORCID record for Linfeng Jiang [Opens in a new window] ,
Cheng Wang Open the ORCID record for Cheng Wang [Opens in a new window] ,
Shuang Liu Open the ORCID record for Shuang Liu [Opens in a new window] ,
Chao Sun Open the ORCID record for Chao Sun [Opens in a new window]  and
Enrico Calzavarini Open the ORCID record for Enrico Calzavarini [Opens in a new window]
Linfeng Jiang
Affiliation:
Center for Combustion Energy, Key laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
Cheng Wang
Affiliation:
Center for Combustion Energy, Key laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
Shuang Liu
Affiliation:
Center for Combustion Energy, Key laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
Chao Sun*
Affiliation:
Center for Combustion Energy, Key laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Energy and Power Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China
Enrico Calzavarini*
Affiliation:
Univ. Lille, Unité de Mécanique de Lille – J. Boussinesq – ULR 7512, F-59000 Lille, France
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†Email addresses for correspondence: chaosun@tsinghua.edu.cn, enrico.calzavarini@polytech-lille.fr
†Email addresses for correspondence: chaosun@tsinghua.edu.cn, enrico.calzavarini@polytech-lille.fr
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Abstract

We study the translational and rotational dynamics of neutrally buoyant finite-size spheroids in hydrodynamic turbulence by means of fully resolved numerical simulations. We examine axisymmetric shapes, from oblate to prolate, and the particle volume dependences. We show that the accelerations and rotations experienced by non-spherical inertial-scale particles result from volume filtered fluid forces and torques, similar to spherical particles. However, the particle orientations carry signatures of preferential alignments with the surrounding flow structures, which are reflected in distinct axial and lateral fluctuations for accelerations and rotation rates. The randomization of orientations does not occur even for particles with volume-equivalent diameter size in the inertial range, here up to $60$ dissipative units ($\eta$) at Taylor-scale Reynolds number ${Re_{\lambda }=120}$. Additionally, we demonstrate that the role of fluid boundary layers around the particles cannot be neglected in reaching a quantitative understanding of particle statistical dynamics, as they affect the intensities of the angular velocities and the relative importance of tumbling with respect to spinning rotations. This study brings to the fore the importance of inertial-scale flow structures in homogeneous and isotropic turbulence and their impacts on the transport of neutrally buoyant bodies with sizes in the inertial range.

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Multiphase and Particle-laden Flows: Particle/fluid flow Turbulent Flows: Homogeneous turbulence Turbulent Flows: Isotropic turbulence
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 939 , 25 May 2022 , A22
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