Direct numerical simulations of a freely falling sphere using fictitious domain method: Breaking of axisymmetric wake

TY - JOUR

T1 - Direct numerical simulations of a freely falling sphere using fictitious domain method

T2 - Breaking of axisymmetric wake

AU - Reddy, Rupesh K.

AU - Joshi, Jyeshtharaj B.

AU - Nandakumar, K.

AU - Minev, Peter D.

PY - 2010

Y1 - 2010

N2 - In the present paper, numerical simulations of the wake generated by a freely falling sphere, under the action of gravity, are performed. Simulations have been carried out in the range of Reynolds numbers from 1 to 210 for understanding the formation, growth and breakup of the axisymmetric wake. The in-house code used is based on a non-Lagrange multiplier fictitious-domain method, which has been developed and validated by Veeramani et al. (2007). The onset of instability in the wake and its growth along with the dynamic behavior of a settling sphere is examined at Reynolds number (Re) of 210. It is found that at the onset of instability the sphere starts to rotate and gives rise to a lift force due to the break of the axisymmetry in the wake which in turns triggers a lateral migration of the sphere. The lift coefficient of a freely falling sphere is 1.8 times that of a fixed sphere at a given sphere density of 4000 kg m-3 and sphere to fluid density ratio of 4. This is attributed to the Robin's force which arises due to the rotation of the sphere. At this Reynolds number (Re=210) a double threaded wake is observed, which resembles the experimental observations of Magarvey and MacLatchy (1965).

AB - In the present paper, numerical simulations of the wake generated by a freely falling sphere, under the action of gravity, are performed. Simulations have been carried out in the range of Reynolds numbers from 1 to 210 for understanding the formation, growth and breakup of the axisymmetric wake. The in-house code used is based on a non-Lagrange multiplier fictitious-domain method, which has been developed and validated by Veeramani et al. (2007). The onset of instability in the wake and its growth along with the dynamic behavior of a settling sphere is examined at Reynolds number (Re) of 210. It is found that at the onset of instability the sphere starts to rotate and gives rise to a lift force due to the break of the axisymmetry in the wake which in turns triggers a lateral migration of the sphere. The lift coefficient of a freely falling sphere is 1.8 times that of a fixed sphere at a given sphere density of 4000 kg m-3 and sphere to fluid density ratio of 4. This is attributed to the Robin's force which arises due to the rotation of the sphere. At this Reynolds number (Re=210) a double threaded wake is observed, which resembles the experimental observations of Magarvey and MacLatchy (1965).

KW - Falling sphere

KW - Instability of wake

KW - Lateral migration

KW - Particle rotation

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U2 - 10.1016/j.ces.2009.12.009

DO - 10.1016/j.ces.2009.12.009

M3 - 文章

AN - SCOPUS:76549098482

SN - 0009-2509

VL - 65

SP - 2159

EP - 2171

JO - Chemical Engineering Science

JF - Chemical Engineering Science

IS - 6

ER -