A novel semi-resolved CFD-DEM method with two-grid mapping: methodology and verification
Author(s)
Che, hanqiao
Windows-Yule, Kit
O'Sullivan, Catherine
Seville, Jonathan
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The semi-resolved Computational Fluid Dynamics coupled with the Discrete Element Method (CFD-DEM) method has emerged as approach to modeling particle-fluid interactions in granular materials with high particle size ratios. However, challenges arise from conflicting requirements regarding the CFD grid size, which must adequately resolve fluid flow in the pore space while maintaining a physically meaningful porosity field. This study addresses these challenges by introducing a two-grid mapping approach. Initially, the porosity field associated with fine particles is estimated using a coarse CFD grid, which is then mapped to a dynamically refined grid. To ensure conservation of total solid volume, a volume compensation procedure is implemented. The proposed method has been rigorously verified using benchmark cases, showing its high computational efficiency and accurate handling of complex porosity calculations near the surface of coarse particles. Moreover, the previously unreported impact of the empirical drag correlation on fluid-particle force calculations for both coarse and fine particles has been revealed.
Date Issued
2024-02
Date Acceptance
2023-11-20
Citation
AIChE Journal, 2024, 70 (2)
ISSN
0001-1541
Publisher
Wiley
Journal / Book Title
AIChE Journal
Volume
70
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© 2023 The Authors. AIChE Journal published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Identifier
https://aiche.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aic.18321
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
e18321
Date Publish Online
2023-12-03