Experimental investigation into Lagrangian statistics of droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence
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| author | Li, Lu Zhang, Yi-Bao Fan, Yaning Toschi, Federico Sun, Chao |
| author_facet | Li, Lu Zhang, Yi-Bao Fan, Yaning Toschi, Federico Sun, Chao |
| contents | We experimentally investigate the Lagrangian dynamics of finite-sized, neutrally buoyant droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence. The droplet size follows a log-normal distribution whose average value decreases with increasing Reynolds number, reflecting enhanced turbulent breakup. While size-conditioned velocity and acceleration statistics show only weak finite-size dependence, temporal measures reveal clear size-dependent dynamics: larger droplets exhibit longer Lagrangian velocity integral times and an extended ballistic regime in their mean squared displacement. These findings indicate that though droplets exhibit mild deformation and internal circulation, they behave similarly to finite-size rigid particles in terms of Lagrangian dynamics. Our study opens the way to study droplet-laden turbulence and droplet-flow interactions. |
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| spellingShingle | Experimental investigation into Lagrangian statistics of droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence Li, Lu Zhang, Yi-Bao Fan, Yaning Toschi, Federico Sun, Chao Fluid Dynamics We experimentally investigate the Lagrangian dynamics of finite-sized, neutrally buoyant droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence. The droplet size follows a log-normal distribution whose average value decreases with increasing Reynolds number, reflecting enhanced turbulent breakup. While size-conditioned velocity and acceleration statistics show only weak finite-size dependence, temporal measures reveal clear size-dependent dynamics: larger droplets exhibit longer Lagrangian velocity integral times and an extended ballistic regime in their mean squared displacement. These findings indicate that though droplets exhibit mild deformation and internal circulation, they behave similarly to finite-size rigid particles in terms of Lagrangian dynamics. Our study opens the way to study droplet-laden turbulence and droplet-flow interactions. |
| title | Experimental investigation into Lagrangian statistics of droplets in homogeneous isotropic turbulence |
| topic | Fluid Dynamics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.23744 |