Impacts of packed bed polydispersity and deformation on fine particle transport

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Auteurs principaux: Vyas, Dhairya R., Gao, Song, Umbanhowar, Paul B., Ottino, Julio M., Lueptow, Richard M.
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author Vyas, Dhairya R.
Gao, Song
Umbanhowar, Paul B.
Ottino, Julio M.
Lueptow, Richard M.
author_facet Vyas, Dhairya R.
Gao, Song
Umbanhowar, Paul B.
Ottino, Julio M.
Lueptow, Richard M.
contents Static granular packings play a central role in numerous industrial applications and natural settings. In these situations, fluid or fine particle flow through a bed of static particles is heavily influenced by the narrowest passage connecting the pores of the packing, commonly referred to as pore throats or constrictions. Existing studies predominantly assume monodisperse rigid particles, but this is an oversimplification of the problem. In this work, we illustrate the connection between pore throat size, polydispersity, and particle deformation. Simple analytical expressions are provided to link these properties of the packing, followed by examples from Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations of fine particle percolation demonstrating the impact of polydispersity and particle deformation. Our intent is to emphasize the substantial impact of polydispersity and particle deformation on constriction size, underscoring the importance of accounting for these effects in particle transport in granular packings.
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spellingShingle Impacts of packed bed polydispersity and deformation on fine particle transport
Vyas, Dhairya R.
Gao, Song
Umbanhowar, Paul B.
Ottino, Julio M.
Lueptow, Richard M.
Soft Condensed Matter
Static granular packings play a central role in numerous industrial applications and natural settings. In these situations, fluid or fine particle flow through a bed of static particles is heavily influenced by the narrowest passage connecting the pores of the packing, commonly referred to as pore throats or constrictions. Existing studies predominantly assume monodisperse rigid particles, but this is an oversimplification of the problem. In this work, we illustrate the connection between pore throat size, polydispersity, and particle deformation. Simple analytical expressions are provided to link these properties of the packing, followed by examples from Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations of fine particle percolation demonstrating the impact of polydispersity and particle deformation. Our intent is to emphasize the substantial impact of polydispersity and particle deformation on constriction size, underscoring the importance of accounting for these effects in particle transport in granular packings.
title Impacts of packed bed polydispersity and deformation on fine particle transport
topic Soft Condensed Matter
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.02534