Evidence of collision-induced resuspension of microscopic particles from a monolayer deposit

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Contributors

  • Amir Banari - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Christophe Henry - , INRIA - Institut national de recherche en informatique et en automatique (Author)
  • Rafael Henrique Fank Eidt - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Pierre Lorenz - , Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (Author)
  • Klaus Zimmer - , Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (Author)
  • Uwe Hampel - , Chair of Imaging Techniques in Energy and Process Engineering (with HZDR), Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)
  • Gregory Lecrivain - , Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (Author)

Abstract

The present Letter addresses the resuspension of microscopic glass particles from a monolayer bed into a turbulent gas flow. With an intermediate surface coverage, here set to about 10% of the field of view, we report two distinct detachment mechanisms. At relatively low flow velocities, few loosely adhering particles move on the wall to eventually collide with neighboring particles resulting in a clustered resuspension. At higher fluid velocities, mostly individual particles resuspend due to their interaction with the turbulent flow. The resuspension curve, showing the remaining particle fraction as a function of the flow velocity, exhibits a strong bimodal character.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article numberL082301
JournalPhysical review fluids
Volume6
Issue number8
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021
Peer-reviewedYes