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Turbulent channel flow laden with finite-size cylindrical particles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 November 2025

Zehua Zhang Open the ORCID record for Zehua Zhang [Opens in a new window] ,
Yu Guo Open the ORCID record for Yu Guo [Opens in a new window] ,
Cheng Peng Open the ORCID record for Cheng Peng [Opens in a new window]  and
Lian-Ping Wang Open the ORCID record for Lian-Ping Wang [Opens in a new window]
Zehua Zhang
Affiliation:
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Turbulence Research and Applications, Center for Complex Flows and Soft Matter Research and Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Data-Driven Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Applications, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
Yu Guo
Affiliation:
Department of Engineering Mechanics, State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China
Cheng Peng*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Clean Mechanical Manufacture, Ministry of Education, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University , Jinan 250061, PR China
Lian-Ping Wang
Affiliation:
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Turbulence Research and Applications, Center for Complex Flows and Soft Matter Research and Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Joint Laboratory for Data-Driven Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Applications, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518055, PR China
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Corresponding author: Cheng Peng, pengcheng@sdu.edu.cn
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Abstract

This study uses a coupled lattice Boltzmann and discrete element method to perform interface-resolved simulations of turbulent channel flow laden with finite-size cylindrical particles. The aim is to investigate interactions between wall-bounded turbulence and non-spherical particles with sharp edges. The particle-to-fluid density ratio is unity and gravity is neglected. Comparative analyses are conducted among long (length-to-diameter aspect ratio 2), unit (1) and short ($ 1/2 $) cylinders, along with spheres and literature data for spheroids. Results reveal both shared and distinct dynamic behaviours of cylinders and their effects on turbulence modulation. Notably, disk-like short cylinders can remain trapped near the wall due to their flat faces aligning closely with it – a behaviour unique to particles with sharp edges. Long and unit cylinders, as well as spheres, preferentially accumulate in high-speed streaks, while short cylinders cluster in low-speed streaks, demonstrating a strong aspect-ratio effect. Near the wall, long cylinders align their axis with the streamwise direction, while short cylinders orient perpendicular to the wall. Rotationally, long cylinders primarily spin, whereas short ones predominantly tumble. These trends arise from orientation preferences and differences in axial and spanwise moments of inertia. Cylindrical particles increase wall drag compared with the single-phase case, with short cylinders causing the greatest enhancement due to strong near-wall accumulation. Overall, the influence of aspect ratio on particle dynamics and turbulence modulation is more pronounced for cylindrical particles than for spheroidal ones.

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Multiphase and Particle-laden Flows: Multiphase and Particle-laden Flows

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Journal of Fluid Mechanics , Volume 1024 , 10 December 2025 , A11
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