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Direct numerical simulation of triboelectric charging in particle-laden turbulent channel flows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2017

Holger Grosshans Open the ORCID record for Holger Grosshans [Opens in a new window]  and
Miltiadis V. Papalexandris
Holger Grosshans*
Affiliation:
Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Miltiadis V. Papalexandris
Affiliation:
Institute of Mechanics, Materials and Civil Engineering, Université catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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†Email address for correspondence: holger-grosshans@gmx.de
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Abstract

The electrification of particles embedded in a turbulent flow may cause hazards such as spark discharges but is also exploited in several industrial applications. Nonetheless, due to its complexity and sensitivity to the initial conditions, the process of build-up of particle charge is currently not well understood. In order to gain a deeper understanding of this phenomenon, we performed fully resolved numerical simulations of particle charging. More specifically, our study concerned the charging process of particles dispersed in a turbulent channel flow at a friction Reynolds number of $Re_{\unicode[STIX]{x1D70F}}=180$. Emphasis was placed on the analysis of the interplay between the different physical mechanisms underlying particle electrification, such as fluid turbulence, particle dynamics and particle collisions. Further, we investigated the influence of some important physical parameters. According to our simulations the charge build-up depends strongly on the particle Stokes number, $Stk$. In particular, at small Stokes numbers, $Stk=0.2$, the turbopheretic drift inhibits particle charging. By contrast, at moderate Stokes numbers, $Stk=2$, and low particle number densities, the electric charge builds up but cannot escape the viscous sublayer due to limited particle migration. However, in the case of high particle number densities, the charge is transported away from the wall via inter-particle charge diffusion. A further increase to $Stk=20$ leads to strong charging and particle-bound charge transport towards the bulk of the channel.

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MHD and Electrohydrodynamics: MHD and Electrohydrodynamics Multiphase and Particle-laden Flows: Particle/fluid flow Turbulent Flows: Turbulent Flows
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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 818 , 10 May 2017 , pp. 465 - 491
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