The present research aims to assess the capability of a comprehensive Euler/Lagrange approach for predicting gas-solid flows and the associated solid particle erosion.The open-source code OpenFOAM®4.1 was used to...The present research aims to assess the capability of a comprehensive Euler/Lagrange approach for predicting gas-solid flows and the associated solid particle erosion.The open-source code OpenFOAM®4.1 was used to carry out the numerical simulations,where the standard Lagrangian libraries were substantially extended to account for all necessary models.Particles are tracked considering both translational and rotational motion as well as all relevant forces,such as gravity/buoyancy,drag and transverse lift due to shear and particle rotation.The tracking time step was dynamically adapted ac-cording to the locally relevant time scales,which drastically reduces computational times.Stochastic approaches are adopted to model particle turbulent dispersion,particle collisions with rough walls and particle-particle interactions.Five solid particle erosion models,available in the literature,were considered to estimate pipe bend erosion.Three study cases are provided to validate the adopted nu-merical approach and erosion models extensively.The first case intends to evaluate the ability of the extended CFD code to predict the behaviour of gas-solid flows in pneumatic conveying systems.This goal is achieved by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data obtained by Huber(1997)and Huber and Sommerfeld(1994,1998)in a pneumatic conveying system.Here,the importance of considering inter-particle collisions and surface roughness for predicting particle velocity,mass flux and mean diameter distributions in gas-solid flows is highlighted.The second and third case intend to evaluate the ability of the erosion models in estimating bend erosion in diluted gas-solid flows.The erosion data obtained experimentally by Mazumder et al.(2008)and Solnordal et al.(2015)in very dilut pneumatic conveying systems is used for validating the numerical results,neglecting now inter-particle collisions and two-way coupling.Besides a comprehensive analysis of the different influential properties on erosion,the innovation of the present study is as follows.For the first time also a temporal modifi-cation of the surface roughness due to the erosion was considered in the simulations obtained from previous measurements(Novelletto Ricardo&Sommerfeld,2020).As the surface roughness is increased due to erosion,eventually erosion rate becomes lower.This is the result of diminishing wall collision frequency.Simulations for several degrees of surface roughness showed that larger roughness is coupled with a drastic reduction of erosion.Hence,numerical simulations neglecting wall surface roughness are not realistic.The consideration of a particle size distribution instead of mono-sized computations showed a possible reduction of erosion rate.The detailed analysis of the different single-particle erosion models revealed that the model proposed by Oka et al.(2005)and Oka and Yoshida(2005)yields the best agreement with the measurements,however particle and wall properties are needed.展开更多
Elbows in pneumatic conveying systems are normally prone to the erosive effects of conveyed particles.There are a number of solutions available to reduce such damage.A widely used geometric alternative for replacing t...Elbows in pneumatic conveying systems are normally prone to the erosive effects of conveyed particles.There are a number of solutions available to reduce such damage.A widely used geometric alternative for replacing the 90°elbow and reducing erosive wear is the plugged tee.Another option,although less commonly used,is the vortex-chamber elbow.In both cases,the effective reduction in erosion brought about is unclear,as it strongly depends on the operating conditions.The present study assesses relative erosion among the plugged tee,vortex-chamber elbow,and standard elbow for a dilute gas-solid multiphase flow.A numerical model is employed to predict the penetration ratio and validated using experimental data for the plugged tee.Simulations are run for the standard and vortex-chamber elbows and plugged tee under the same conditions to compare the mechanics involved and the relative erosion reduction.The analysis uses variables relating to particle-wall interactions(impact angle,impact velocity,impact frequency)to illustrate the nature of the erosive process in each pipe fitting.In general,the geometric configurations of both the plugged tee and vortex-chamber elbow promote changes in particle dynamics that reduce the rate of erosion.On the basis of the relative erosion of the standard elbow,the plugged tee proves to be an interesting option in cases of a low mass loading,while the vortex-chamber elbow demonstrates its erosion reduction potential for higher mass loading conditions.Furthermore,the advantages and disadvantages of each fitting are highlighted.展开更多
Fully resolved numerical simulations of a micron-sized spherical particle residing on a surface with large-scale roughness are performed by using the Lattice-Boltzmann method.The aim is to investigate the influence of...Fully resolved numerical simulations of a micron-sized spherical particle residing on a surface with large-scale roughness are performed by using the Lattice-Boltzmann method.The aim is to investigate the influence of surface roughness on the detachment of fine drug particles from larger carrier particles for transporting fine drug particles in a DPI(dry powder inhaler).Often the carrier surface is modified by mechanical treatments for modifying the surface roughness in order to reduce the adhesion force of drug particles.Therefore,drug particle removal from the carrier surface is equivalent to the detachment of a sphere from a rough plane surface.Here a sphere with a diameter of 5μm at a particle Reynolds number of 1.0,3.5 and 10 are considered.The surface roughness is described as regularly spaced semi-cylindrical asperities(with the axes oriented normal to the flow direction)on a smooth surface.The influence of asperity distance and size ratio(i.e.the radius of the semi-cylinder to the particle radius,Rc/Rd)on particle adhesion and detachment are studied.The asperity distance is varied in the range 1.2<L/Rd<2 and the semi-cylinder radius between 0.5<Rc/Rd<0.75.The required particle resolution and domain size are appropriately selected based on numerical studies,and a parametric analysis is performed to investigate the relationship between the contact distance(i.e.half the distance between the particle contact points on two neighbouring semi-cylinders),the asperity distance,the size ratio,and the height of the particle centroid from the plane wall.The drag,lift and torque acting on the spherical particle are measured for different particle Reynolds numbers,asperity distances and sizes or diameters.The detachment of particles from rough surfaces can occur through lift-off,sliding and rolling,and the corresponding detachment models are constructed for the case of rough surfaces.These studies will be the basis for developing Lagrangian detachment models that eventually should allow the optimisation of dry powder inhaler performance through computational fluid dynamics.展开更多
文摘The present research aims to assess the capability of a comprehensive Euler/Lagrange approach for predicting gas-solid flows and the associated solid particle erosion.The open-source code OpenFOAM®4.1 was used to carry out the numerical simulations,where the standard Lagrangian libraries were substantially extended to account for all necessary models.Particles are tracked considering both translational and rotational motion as well as all relevant forces,such as gravity/buoyancy,drag and transverse lift due to shear and particle rotation.The tracking time step was dynamically adapted ac-cording to the locally relevant time scales,which drastically reduces computational times.Stochastic approaches are adopted to model particle turbulent dispersion,particle collisions with rough walls and particle-particle interactions.Five solid particle erosion models,available in the literature,were considered to estimate pipe bend erosion.Three study cases are provided to validate the adopted nu-merical approach and erosion models extensively.The first case intends to evaluate the ability of the extended CFD code to predict the behaviour of gas-solid flows in pneumatic conveying systems.This goal is achieved by comparing the numerical results with the experimental data obtained by Huber(1997)and Huber and Sommerfeld(1994,1998)in a pneumatic conveying system.Here,the importance of considering inter-particle collisions and surface roughness for predicting particle velocity,mass flux and mean diameter distributions in gas-solid flows is highlighted.The second and third case intend to evaluate the ability of the erosion models in estimating bend erosion in diluted gas-solid flows.The erosion data obtained experimentally by Mazumder et al.(2008)and Solnordal et al.(2015)in very dilut pneumatic conveying systems is used for validating the numerical results,neglecting now inter-particle collisions and two-way coupling.Besides a comprehensive analysis of the different influential properties on erosion,the innovation of the present study is as follows.For the first time also a temporal modifi-cation of the surface roughness due to the erosion was considered in the simulations obtained from previous measurements(Novelletto Ricardo&Sommerfeld,2020).As the surface roughness is increased due to erosion,eventually erosion rate becomes lower.This is the result of diminishing wall collision frequency.Simulations for several degrees of surface roughness showed that larger roughness is coupled with a drastic reduction of erosion.Hence,numerical simulations neglecting wall surface roughness are not realistic.The consideration of a particle size distribution instead of mono-sized computations showed a possible reduction of erosion rate.The detailed analysis of the different single-particle erosion models revealed that the model proposed by Oka et al.(2005)and Oka and Yoshida(2005)yields the best agreement with the measurements,however particle and wall properties are needed.
文摘Elbows in pneumatic conveying systems are normally prone to the erosive effects of conveyed particles.There are a number of solutions available to reduce such damage.A widely used geometric alternative for replacing the 90°elbow and reducing erosive wear is the plugged tee.Another option,although less commonly used,is the vortex-chamber elbow.In both cases,the effective reduction in erosion brought about is unclear,as it strongly depends on the operating conditions.The present study assesses relative erosion among the plugged tee,vortex-chamber elbow,and standard elbow for a dilute gas-solid multiphase flow.A numerical model is employed to predict the penetration ratio and validated using experimental data for the plugged tee.Simulations are run for the standard and vortex-chamber elbows and plugged tee under the same conditions to compare the mechanics involved and the relative erosion reduction.The analysis uses variables relating to particle-wall interactions(impact angle,impact velocity,impact frequency)to illustrate the nature of the erosive process in each pipe fitting.In general,the geometric configurations of both the plugged tee and vortex-chamber elbow promote changes in particle dynamics that reduce the rate of erosion.On the basis of the relative erosion of the standard elbow,the plugged tee proves to be an interesting option in cases of a low mass loading,while the vortex-chamber elbow demonstrates its erosion reduction potential for higher mass loading conditions.Furthermore,the advantages and disadvantages of each fitting are highlighted.
基金supported by the Chinese Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of the project No.2020kfyXJJS065.
文摘Fully resolved numerical simulations of a micron-sized spherical particle residing on a surface with large-scale roughness are performed by using the Lattice-Boltzmann method.The aim is to investigate the influence of surface roughness on the detachment of fine drug particles from larger carrier particles for transporting fine drug particles in a DPI(dry powder inhaler).Often the carrier surface is modified by mechanical treatments for modifying the surface roughness in order to reduce the adhesion force of drug particles.Therefore,drug particle removal from the carrier surface is equivalent to the detachment of a sphere from a rough plane surface.Here a sphere with a diameter of 5μm at a particle Reynolds number of 1.0,3.5 and 10 are considered.The surface roughness is described as regularly spaced semi-cylindrical asperities(with the axes oriented normal to the flow direction)on a smooth surface.The influence of asperity distance and size ratio(i.e.the radius of the semi-cylinder to the particle radius,Rc/Rd)on particle adhesion and detachment are studied.The asperity distance is varied in the range 1.2<L/Rd<2 and the semi-cylinder radius between 0.5<Rc/Rd<0.75.The required particle resolution and domain size are appropriately selected based on numerical studies,and a parametric analysis is performed to investigate the relationship between the contact distance(i.e.half the distance between the particle contact points on two neighbouring semi-cylinders),the asperity distance,the size ratio,and the height of the particle centroid from the plane wall.The drag,lift and torque acting on the spherical particle are measured for different particle Reynolds numbers,asperity distances and sizes or diameters.The detachment of particles from rough surfaces can occur through lift-off,sliding and rolling,and the corresponding detachment models are constructed for the case of rough surfaces.These studies will be the basis for developing Lagrangian detachment models that eventually should allow the optimisation of dry powder inhaler performance through computational fluid dynamics.
