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Turbulence modulation by suspended finite-sized particles -- Towards physics-based multiphase subgrid modeling

Fluid Dynamics 2023-11-23 v1

Abstract

The presence of a dispersed phase substantially modifies small-scale turbulence. However, there has not been a comprehensive mechanistically-based understanding to predict turbulence modulation. Based on the energy flux balance, we propose a theoretical model to predict the turbulent kinetic energy modulation in isotropic turbulence due to the dispersed phase. The comparison between model predictions and results from particle-resolved simulations and high-fidelity experiments validates the performance of the model over a wide range of turbulence and particle parameters.

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@article{arxiv.2311.13493,
  title  = {Turbulence modulation by suspended finite-sized particles -- Towards physics-based multiphase subgrid modeling},
  author = {S. Balachandar and C. Peng and L. -P. Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.13493},
  year   = {2023}
}

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