Clustering of Inertial Particles in Turbulent Channel Flow
2018, The Proceedings of Conference of Kansai Branch
Abstract
Particle clustering phenomenon is relevant to many industrial and natural systems. Particles denser than the carrier fluid tend to accumulate in the high-strain low-vorticity regions, which leads to inhomogeneous distribution of particles. This phenomenon is known as "preferential concentration". The deposition and entrainment of particles in low-Reynolds number turbulent channel flow is well understood. However, particles clustering under the influence of multi-scale vortices in high-Reynolds-number turbulent channel flow is not fully investigated. Present study aims to understand this situation through the DNS of particle-laden turbulent channel flow at 𝑅𝑒 𝜏 = 500 and 1000.