Multiphase flows (oil with small particles)

sami_lakka · December 29, 2009, 10:49

I stumbled in to an interesting case where I would need to get most of the small particles in oil to collide with pipe wall (or other obstruction). In order to look into this I need to simulate how small oil particles (10 - 100 microns) flow in oil. What would be the preferred solver for this case?

alberto · January 10, 2010, 18:35

You should give some indication of how many particles (concentration, volume fraction) you want to consider if you want a reliable answer.

If the flow is relatively dilute (particle volume fraction < 10%), you can use a lagrangian solver, while for higher volume fractions you need other approaches (Euler-Euler, for example).

Best,

December 29, 2009, 10:49	Multiphase flows (oil with small particles)	#1
sami_lakka New Member Sami Lakka Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6 Rep Power: 17	I stumbled in to an interesting case where I would need to get most of the small particles in oil to collide with pipe wall (or other obstruction). In order to look into this I need to simulate how small oil particles (10 - 100 microns) flow in oil. What would be the preferred solver for this case?

January 10, 2010, 18:35		#2
alberto Senior Member Alberto Passalacqua Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa, United States Posts: 1,912 Rep Power: 36	You should give some indication of how many particles (concentration, volume fraction) you want to consider if you want a reliable answer. If the flow is relatively dilute (particle volume fraction < 10%), you can use a lagrangian solver, while for higher volume fractions you need other approaches (Euler-Euler, for example). Best, __________________ Alberto Passalacqua GeekoCFD - A free distribution based on openSUSE 64 bit with CFD tools, including OpenFOAM. Available as in both physical and virtual formats (current status: http://albertopassalacqua.com/?p=1541) OpenQBMM - An open-source implementation of quadrature-based moment methods. To obtain more accurate answers, please specify the version of OpenFOAM you are using.

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