Two-dimensional long-flexible fiber simulation in simple shear flow

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (8) ◽  
pp. 2425-2433 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gleb Meirson ◽  
Andrew N. Hrymak
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Flexible Fiber

Numerical study of electric field effects on the deformation of two-dimensional liquid drops in simple shear flow at arbitrary Reynolds number

2009 ◽  
Vol 626 ◽  
pp. 367-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
STEFAN MÄHLMANN ◽  
DEMETRIOS T. PAPAGEORGIOU
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Liquid Drops

The effect of an electric field on a periodic array of two-dimensional liquid drops suspended in simple shear flow is studied numerically. The shear is produced by moving the parallel walls of the channel containing the fluids at equal speeds but in opposite directions and an electric field is generated by imposing a constant voltage difference across the channel walls. The level set method is adapted to electrohydrodynamics problems that include a background flow in order to compute the effects of permittivity and conductivity differences between the two phases on the dynamics and drop configurations. The electric field introduces additional interfacial stresses at the drop interface and we perform extensive computations to assess the combined effects of electric fields, surface tension and inertia. Our computations for perfect dielectric systems indicate that the electric field increases the drop deformation to generate elongated drops at steady state, and at the same time alters the drop orientation by increasing alignment with the vertical, which is the direction of the underlying electric field. These phenomena are observed for a range of values of Reynolds and capillary numbers. Computations using the leaky dielectric model also indicate that for certain combinations of electric properties the drop can undergo enhanced alignment with the vertical or the horizontal, as compared to perfect dielectric systems. For cases of enhanced elongation and alignment with the vertical, the flow positions the droplets closer to the channel walls where they cause larger wall shear stresses. We also establish that a sufficiently strong electric field can be used to destabilize the flow in the sense that steady-state droplets that can exist in its absence for a set of physical parameters, become increasingly and indefinitely elongated until additional mechanisms can lead to rupture. It is suggested that electric fields can be used to enhance such phenomena.

scholarly journals Crystal rotations and alignment in spatially varying magma flows: Two-dimensional examples of common subvolcanic flow geometries

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rémi Vachon ◽  
Mohsen Bazargan ◽  
Christoph F Hieronymus ◽  
Erika Ronchin ◽  
Bjarne Almqvist
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Magma Chamber ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Thermal Convection ◽  
Pure Shear ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Crystal Orientations ◽  
Volcanic Plumbing System ◽  
Spatially Varying

Summary Elongate inclusions immersed in a viscous fluid generally rotate at a rate that is different from the local angular velocity of the flow. Often, a net alignment of the inclusions develops, and the resulting shape preferred orientation (SPO) of the particle ensemble can then be used as a strain marker that allows reconstruction of the fluid’s velocity field. Much of the previous work on the dynamics of flow-induced particle rotations has focused on spatially homogeneous flows with large-scale tectonic deformations as the main application. Recently, the theory has been extended to spatially varying flows, such as magma with embedded crystals moving through a volcanic plumbing system. Additionally, an evolution equation has been introduced for the probability density function (PDF) of crystal orientations. Here, we apply this new theory to a number of simple, two-dimensional flow geometries commonly encountered in magmatic intrusions, such as flow from a dyke into a reservoir or from a reservoir into a dyke, flow inside an inflating or deflating reservoir, flow in a dyke with a sharp bend, and thermal convection in a magma chamber. The main purpose is to provide a guide for interpreting field observations and for setting up more complex flow models with embedded crystals. As a general rule, we find that a larger aspect ratio of the embedded crystals causes a more coherent alignment of the crystals, while it has only a minor effect on the geometry of the alignment pattern. Due to various perturbations in the crystal rotation equations that are expected in natural systems, we show that the time-periodic behavior found in idealized systems is probably short-lived in nature, and the crystal alignment is well described by the time-averaged solution. We also confirm some earlier findings. For example, near channel walls, fluid flow often follows the bounding surface and the resulting simple shear flow causes preferred crystal orientations that are approximately parallel to the boundary. Where pure shear deformation dominates, there is a tendency for crystals to orient themselves in the direction of the greatest tensile strain rate. Where flow impinges on a boundary, for example in an inflating magma chamber or as part of a thermal convection pattern, the stretching component of pure shear aligns with the boundary, and the crystals orient themselves in that direction. In the field, this local pattern may be difficult to distinguish from a boundary-parallel simple shear flow. Pure shear also dominates along the walls of a deflating magma chamber and in places where the flow turns away from the reservoir walls, but in these locations, the preferred crystal orientation is perpendicular to the wall. Overall, we find that our calculated patterns of crystal orientations agree well with results from analogue experiments where similar geometries are available.

Inertial migration of rigid spheres in two-dimensional unidirectional flows

1974 ◽  
Vol 65 (2) ◽  
pp. 365-400 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. P. Ho ◽  
L. G. Leal
Keyword(s):  
Shear Flow ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Poiseuille Flow ◽  
Initial Position ◽  
Rigid Sphere ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Lateral Migration ◽  
Rigid Spheres ◽  
Inertial Migration

The familiar Segré-Silberberg effect of inertia-induced lateral migration of a neutrally buoyant rigid sphere in a Newtonian fluid is studied theoretically for simple shear flow and for two-dimensional Poiseuille flow. It is shown that the spheres reach a stable lateral equilibrium position independent of the initial position of release. For simple shear flow, this position is midway between the walls, whereas for Poiseuille flow, it is 0·6 of the channel half-width from the centre-line. Particle trajectories are calculated in both cases and compared with available experimental data. Implications for the measurement of the rheological properties of a dilute suspension of spheres are discussed.

On the rotation of a circular porous particle in 2D simple shear flow with fluid inertia

2016 ◽  
Vol 808 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenggong Li ◽  
Mao Ye ◽  
Zhongmin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Angular Velocity ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Momentum Equation ◽  
Confinement Effect ◽  
Porous Particle ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Rotational Behaviour ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fluid Inertia

We investigate numerically the rotational behaviour of a circular porous particle suspended in a two-dimensional (2D) simple shear flow with fluid inertia at particle shear Reynolds number up to 108. We use the volume-averaged macroscopic momentum equation to formulate the flow field inside and outside the moving porous particle, which is solved by a modified single relaxation time lattice Boltzmann method. The effects of fluid inertia, confinement of the bounding walls, and permeability of the particle are studied. Our two-dimensional simulation results confirm that the permeability has little effect on the rotation of a porous particle in unbounded shear flow without fluid inertia (Masoud, Stone & Shelley, J. Fluid Mech., vol. 733, 2013, R6), but also suggest that the role of permeability cannot be neglected when the confinement effect is significant, or the fluid inertia is not negligible. The fluid inertia and the confined walls have similar effects on the rotation of a porous particle as that on a solid impermeable particle. The angular velocity decays with an increase in fluid inertia, and the confinement effect suppresses the angular velocity to a shear rate ratio below 0.5. A simple scaling argument based on the balance of torque exerted by fluid flows adjacent to the two bounding walls and that due to the flow recirculation can explain our results.

Modeling of Flexible Fiber Motion and Orientation in Simple Shear Flow: A Comparison Between the Rod-Chain Model and Jeffery’s Equation

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cong Zhang ◽  
David A. Jack
Keyword(s):  
Aspect Ratio ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Chain Model ◽  
Shearing Flow ◽  
Flexible Fiber ◽  
Fiber Motion ◽  
Blind Area ◽  
Jeffery’S Equation

This paper compares results from the the rod-chain model with those from results based on Jeffery’s equation. A concept of critical buckle aspect ratio is employed to define the rigidity or flexibility of a fiber, above which point a fiber is flexible enough to be bent and twisted. When a fiber has an aspect ratio less than the critical buckle aspect ratio, fiber motion predicted by the rod-chain model corresponds perfectly with that of Jeffery’s equation. The trajectories of a single rigid fiber with different initial orientations are shown by the rod-chain model, which are in line with what Jeffery’s equation predicts. Results are also shown for the configuration of a single flexible fiber at various times under a pure shearing flow. The “blind area” of the rod-chain model is discussed.

Direct analysis of particulate suspensions with inertia using the discrete Boltzmann equation

1998 ◽  
Vol 373 ◽  
pp. 287-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
CYRUS K. AIDUN ◽  
YANNAN LU ◽  
E.-JIANG DING
Keyword(s):  
Circular Cylinder ◽  
Shear Flow ◽  
Simple Shear ◽  
Lattice Boltzmann ◽  
Density Ratio ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Computational Method ◽  
Simple Shear Flow ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Fluid Density

An efficient and robust computational method, based on the lattice-Boltzmann method, is presented for analysis of impermeable solid particle(s) suspended in fluid with inertia. In contrast to previous lattice-Boltzmann approaches, the present method can be used for any solid-to-fluid density ratio. The details of the numerical technique and implementation of the boundary conditions are presented. The accuracy and robustness of the method is demonstrated by simulating the flow over a circular cylinder in a two-dimensional channel, a circular cylinder in simple shear flow, sedimentation of a circular cylinder in a two-dimensional channel, and sedimentation of a sphere in a three-dimensional channel. With a solid-to-fluid density ratio close to one, new results from two-dimensional and three-dimensional computational analysis of dynamics of an ellipse and an ellipsoid in a simple shear flow, as well as two-dimensional and three-dimensional results for sedimenting ellipses and prolate spheroids, are presented.

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