A Lattice-Boltzmann simulation study of the drag coefficient of clusters of spheres

R. Beetstra; Martin Anton van der Hoef; J.A.M. Kuipers

doi:10.1016/j.compfluid.2005.03.009

A Lattice-Boltzmann simulation study of the drag coefficient of clusters of spheres

R. Beetstra, Martin Anton van der Hoef, J.A.M. Kuipers

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Abstract

Drag coefficients of irregularly shaped particles, constructed from spheres, were measured in lattice-Boltzmann simulations and compared to literature data. The agreement is very well. The distance between the spheres was increased to study the influence of inter-particle distance on the drag force in clusters. The drag coefficient of the clusters was found to increase with inter-particle distance. The drag force on an individual particle in a cluster is lower when that particle is shielded from the flow by other particles.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	966-970
Number of pages	4
Journal	Computers and fluids
Volume	35
Issue number	8-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compfluid.2005.03.009
Publication status	Published - 2006

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IR-54575

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