Particle-Laden Flows: Theory and Engineering Applications
Section outline
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Week 1 is dedicated to the fundamentals of particle-laden flows, including the key parameters and physical features of a two-phase solid-fluid system, the physical interactions between the solid particles and the turbulent fluid flow, and the Lagrangian particle equation of motion.
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Week 2 is focused on the simulation of particle-laden flows based on Computational Fluid Dynamics techniques. Particular attention will be devoted to the frameworks for the description of the motion of the solid particles (Lagrangian / Eulerian) as well as to the methods to reproduce the effect of turbulence.
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Week 3 will adress the problem of particle transport in slurry pipelines. The technical characterization of slurry pipeline flows will be followed by an in-depth analysis of the investigation methods at disposal of engineers and designers, namely, integral-scale models, experimental testing on both laboratory and field scales, and computational simulations.
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Week 4 will adress the problem of solid particle erosion, that is, the material removal from pipeline components and hydraulic equipment caused by their interaction with the solid particles carried along with the flow. The phenomenon will be analyzed mostly from the fluid-dynamic perspective, and the common investigation methodologies will be presented assessing their pros, cons and current limitations.
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In Week 5, a number of application cases provided by academic and industrial organizations allow gathering a more comprehensive view of significant issues related with particle-laden flows in science and engineering.
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