Modeling the breakup of fluid particles in turbulent flows
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Abstract A model for breakup of fluid particles in turbulent flows is presented in this article. In the new model two criteria, one stress and one energy criteria, are required to be fulfilled for breakup to occur. A new model for interaction frequency between fluid particles and turbulent eddies is also introduced. Analysis of the model reveals that eddies close in size and up to three times larger than the fluid particle contribute most to the overall breakup rate. This explains the experimental findings by the authors and by other researchers presented recently in the literature that fluid particles often deform significantly before breakup occurs. A high‐speed imaging technique, 4000 Hz, was used to measure the breakup rate directly without introducing assumptions regarding the daughter size distributions and the number of fragments formed upon breakup. Validation with these measurements shows that the new model gives excellent predictions. © 2006 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2006
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In Andersson and Andersson [281], the energy criterion asserts that the energy level must be high enough to deform fluid particles.
“The former asserts that the energy level must be high enough to deform fluid particles.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [281]
In Andersson and Andersson [281], an eddy must be energetic enough to damage and break a fluid particle during its turnover time.
“an eddy must be energetic enough to damage and break a fluid particle during its turnover time.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [281]
In Andersson and Andersson [281], the interaction frequency between turbulent eddies and a fluid particle is assumed to be proportional to the volume of a fluid particle.
“the interaction frequency between turbulent eddies and a fluid particle is assumed to be proportional to the volume of a fluid particle.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [281]
Andersson and Andersson [281] model requires two criteria for break-up: energy and stress.
“In the model proposed by Andersson and Andersson [281], two criteria need to be fulfilled for the break-up to occur. Those are the energy and the stress criteria.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [281]
In Andersson and Andersson [281], the stress criterion asserts that stress needs to be maintained over a certain time so that fluid particles can be stretched sufficiently up to rupture.
“The latter asserts that the stress needs to be maintained over a certain time, so that fluid particles can be stretched sufficiently up to the point of rupture.”
From Modeling and Simulation of Photobioreactors with Computational Fluid Dynamics—A Comprehensive Review (2022) · cites this paper as [281]
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- Authors
- Andersson, R., & Andersson, B.
- Affiliations
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- Corresponding author
- Andersson, Bengt
- Venue
- AIChE Journal
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2006-03-24
- Volume
- 52
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 2031-2038
- ISSN
- 0001-1541 (ISSN-L)
- 1547-5905
- OpenAlex
- W1999468467
- Cited by
- 144
- References
- 20
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- FWCI
- 1.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- AIChE Journal (publishedVersion)
- Chalmers Publication Library (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Computational Mechanics › Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Fluid Dynamics and Mixing
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Ocean Engineering › Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
- Keywords
- turbulent flow, stress criterion, energy criterion, particle-turbulence interaction, eddy size, particle deformation, high-speed imaging
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