Imprints of turbulence on heterogeneous deposition of adhesive particles

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author Herzog, Max P.
Capecelatro, Jesse
author_facet Herzog, Max P.
Capecelatro, Jesse
contents We present direct numerical simulations (DNS) of particle deposition in a turbulent channel flow, incorporating a viscoelastic soft-sphere collision model with temperature-dependent van der Waals adhesion. Particle-wall contact is governed by an adhesion number that varies with temperature, enabling exploration of a wide range of deposition behaviors. Deposition is strongly heterogeneous, especially for inertial particles, where rolling and sliding enhance nonuniformity. Spanwise radial distribution functions reveal that deposited particles form streaks with characteristic spacing set by near-wall two-point velocity correlations. A clustering metric confirms that high-inertia, low-adhesion particles deposit in elongated, anisotropic patterns due to spanwise migration driven by velocity fluctuations. Finally, it is shown that this heterogeneity in deposition leads to localized wall wear rates exceeding ten times the mean, with the most severe wear associated with particles that are carried to the wall in clusters by sweep events.
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spellingShingle Imprints of turbulence on heterogeneous deposition of adhesive particles
Herzog, Max P.
Capecelatro, Jesse
Fluid Dynamics
We present direct numerical simulations (DNS) of particle deposition in a turbulent channel flow, incorporating a viscoelastic soft-sphere collision model with temperature-dependent van der Waals adhesion. Particle-wall contact is governed by an adhesion number that varies with temperature, enabling exploration of a wide range of deposition behaviors. Deposition is strongly heterogeneous, especially for inertial particles, where rolling and sliding enhance nonuniformity. Spanwise radial distribution functions reveal that deposited particles form streaks with characteristic spacing set by near-wall two-point velocity correlations. A clustering metric confirms that high-inertia, low-adhesion particles deposit in elongated, anisotropic patterns due to spanwise migration driven by velocity fluctuations. Finally, it is shown that this heterogeneity in deposition leads to localized wall wear rates exceeding ten times the mean, with the most severe wear associated with particles that are carried to the wall in clusters by sweep events.
title Imprints of turbulence on heterogeneous deposition of adhesive particles
topic Fluid Dynamics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.10480