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By
Dr. D.R. Kaushal
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
IIT Delhi
CFD Modeling of multiphase flows
Kaushal, D.R., Thinglas, T. and Tomita, Y., CFD modeling for pipeline flow of fine
particles at high concentration, Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, Under Review, 2011.
(slurry flow of glass beads with mean diameter of 125mm for velocity up to 5m/s at
volumetric concentrations of 30%, 40% and 50% for each velocity)
Modeling multiphase flows using CFD
2. The Mixture Model (Euler-Euler Approach)
The mixture model solves for the mixture momentum equation and
prescribes relative velocities to describe the dispersed phases, hence
applicable for medium concentrations up to 20% by volume.
1. Kaushal, D.R., Kumar, A. and Tomita, Y., Flow of mono-dispersed particles through
horizontal bend, Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, Under Review, 2011.
2. Kaushal, D.R., Kumar, A. and Tomita, Y., Flow of bi-modal particles through
horizontal bend, Int. J. of Multiphase Flow, Under Review, 2011.
(slurry flow of silica sand with mean diameter of 450 mm for velocity up to 3.6 m/s at
volumetric concentrations of 4%, 9% and 17% for each velocity. Fly ash is added in
different proportions for bi-modal slurry flow study.)
Modeling multiphase flows using CFD
The VOF formulation relies on the fact that two or more fluids (or
phases) are not interpenetrating
VOF tracks the volume fraction of each of the fluids throughout the
domain
Boussinesq hypothesis, relating the Reynolds stresses with the mean velocity
gradients (Hinze, 1975)
RNG based k turbulence model
Sediment injector
Channel
Inlet Tank
Invert Trap
Collecting Tank
Regulator
Re-circulating
Pipe
Pump
Video Clip
The hydraulic characteristics of natural river flood plains are not well
understood at present. This is due to the problems encountered in
monitoring spatially distributed patterns of flow depths, velocity,
turbulence characteristics etc.
For designing the flood protection strategies, it is very important for
river engineers to accurately predict water levels that may be expected due
to any flood discharge.
One of the consequences resulting from the more recently recognized
hazards of climate change is the potential to increase the levels and
occurrence of flooding worldwide.
Meandering channel flows being highly complicated are a matter of
recent and continued research.
3D geometry is developed using (x,y,z) coordinates obtained from
DEM