A unified description of gravity- and kinematics-induced segregation forces in dense granular flows
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DOI10.1017/JFM.2021.688zbMATH Open1496.76151arXiv2103.09386OpenAlexW3196862664MaRDI QIDQ5152963FDOQ5152963
Authors: Lu Jing, Richard M. Lueptow, Paul B. Umbanhowar, Julio M. Ottino 
Publication date: 28 September 2021
Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: Particle segregation is common in natural and industrial processes involving flowing granular materials. Complex, and seemingly contradictory, segregation phenomena have been observed for different boundary conditions and forcing. Using discrete element method simulations, we show that segregation of a single particle intruder can be described in a unified manner across different flow configurations. A scaling relation for the net segregation force is obtained by measuring forces on an intruder particle in controlled-velocity flows where gravity and flow kinematics are varied independently. The scaling law consists of two additive terms: a buoyancy-like gravity-induced pressure gradient term and a shear rate gradient term, both of which depend on the particle size ratio. The shear rate gradient term reflects a kinematics-driven mechanism whereby larger (smaller) intruders are pushed toward higher (lower) shear rate regions. The scaling is validated, without refitting, in wall-driven flows, inclined wall-driven flows, vertical silo flows, and free surface flows down inclines. Comparing the segregation force to the intruder weight results in predictions of the segregation direction that match experimental and computational results for various flow configurations.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2103.09386
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