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Direct numerical simulations of turbulent flow in a channel with one rigid and one viscoelastic wall are performed. An Eulerian-Eulerian model is adopted with a level-set approach to identify the fluid-compliant material interface. Focus is…
In this paper the capabilities of the turbulence-resolving Eulerian-Eulerian two-phase flow model to predict the suspension of mono-dispersed finite-sized solid particles in a boundary layer flow are investigated. For heavier-than-fluid…
Head-on collisions of two immiscible liquid droplets lead to a collision complex, which may either remain stable in the form of a single compound drop, or fragment into two main daughter droplets. This paper investigates the liquid…
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We introduce an Eulerian approach for problems involving one or more soft solids immersed in a fluid, which permits mechanical interactions between all phases. The reference map variable is exploited to simulate finite-deformation…
In this paper, we present an Eulerian-Lagrangian methodology to simulate the interaction between a fluid-fluid interface and a solid particle in the presence of wetting effects. The target physical problem is represented by ternary phase…
A numerical method is presented to simulate gas-liquid-solid flows with bubble-particle interaction, including particle collision, sliding, and attachment. Gas-liquid flows are simulated in an Eulerian framework using a volume-of-fluid…
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The aim of the present paper is to introduce and to discuss inconsistencies errors that may arise when Eulerian and Lagrangian models are coupled for the simulations of turbulent poly-dispersed two-phase flows. In these hydrid models, two…
We present a new Eulerian framework for the computation of turbulent compressible multiphase channel flows, specifically to assess turbulence modulation by dispersed particulate matter in dilute concentrations but with significant mass…
Understanding air propagation and condensation following a catastrophic vacuum break in particle accelerator beamlines cooled by liquid helium is essential for ensuring operational safety. This review summarizes experimental and theoretical…
Experiments conducted by NASA measured the pressure drop due to gas--liquid flow through a packed-bed reactor under microgravity conditions. From these experiments, we develop correlations for the gas--liquid $f_{gl}$ interphase drag in a…
This paper represents a theoretical and an experimental study of the spreading dynamics of a liquid droplet, generated by a needle free deposition system called the liquid needle droplet deposition technique. This technique utilizes a…
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In order to enhance the understanding of membrane fouling mechanism, the hydrodynamics of granular flow in a stirred enzymatic membrane reactor was numerically investigated in the present study. A three-dimensional Euler-Euler model,…
We present a pedagogical review of some of the methods employed in Eulerian computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Fluid mechanics is governed by the Euler equations, which are conservation laws for mass, momentum, and energy. The standard…
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