Dynamics of freely rising spheres: the effect of moment of inertia

DOI10.1017/JFM.2021.749MaRDI QIDQ5155032zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Jelle B. Will, D. Krug

Publication date 5 October 2021

Published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.13685

zbMATH Keywords

background disturbance effectexperimental validationparticle-fluid flowturbulence effectvortex sheddingwaiting time

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Navier-Stokes equations for incompressible viscous fluids (76D05) Viscous vortex flows (76D17) Shear flows and turbulence (76F10)

Abstract: The goal of this study is to elucidate the effect the particle moment of inertia (MOI) has on the dynamics of spherical particles rising in a quiescent and turbulent fluid. To this end, we performed experiments with varying density ratios $Gamma$, the ratio of the particle density and fluid density, ranging from $0.37$ up to $0.97$. At each $Gamma$ the MOI was varied by shifting mass between the shell and the center of the particle to vary $I^{\ast }$ (the particle MOI normalised by the MOI of particle with the same weight and a uniform mass distribution). Helical paths are observed for low, and `3D chaotic' trajectories at higher values of $Gamma$. The present data suggests no influence of $I^{\ast }$ on the critical value for this transition $0.42<Gamm{a}_{extrmcrit}<0.52$. For the `3D chaotic' rise mode we identify trends of decreasing particle drag coefficient ($C_d$) and amplitude of oscillation with increasing $I^{\ast }$. Due to limited data it remains unclear if a similar dependence exists in the helical regime as well. Path oscillations remain finite for all cases studied and no `rectilinear' mode is encountered, which may be the consequence of allowing for a longer transient distance in the present compared to earlier work. Rotational dynamics did not vary significantly between quiescent and turbulent surroundings, indicating that these are predominantly wake driven.

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