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KEYWORDS Abstract Today, the flow of gas–solid, solid–liquid and liquid–liquid mixtures is broadly used in many
Particle tracking; industries such as slurry transportation, propulsion, dredging and power generation equipment. In this
Free vortex; paper, single solid particle motion through free and forced vortices is analytically studied. The equations
Force vortex; are solved for cases in which the drag, pressure gradient, added mass, buoyancy and weight forces
Drag; are considered individually and simultaneously. Verification has been done for the value of ReP , which
Added mass; confirms the solution for the first t = 0.1 s. The results show that the most important force governing
Pressure gradient; particle motion is the pressure gradient force.
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The drag force (FD ) which act on a spherical particle inside The forces which are acted upon by gravity (g) and buoyancy
the flow far from the boundaries has been introduced by effect (FB ) are as follows:
Stokes [14].
1
3 ρF mP FB = π D3 (ρF − ρP ) g . (6)
FD = CD (uF − uP ) |uF − uP | (1) 6
4 ρP D
where, for Reynolds numbers less than one (ReP < 1), the drag 1.5. Other forces
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coefficient is CD = Re . The quantities m, D, ρ and u are mass,
P
diameter, density and velocity respectively. Subscripts, P and F, In this paper, for our analytical study the assumption of a
represent particle and fluid respectively. tiny particle is made, so the effects of slip-shear lift force and
slip-rotational lift force are neglected. Moreover it is assumed
1.2. Added mass/Basset force that the system is under an isothermal condition, and therefore,
the effect of thermophoretic force is not considered. As a
Unsteady forces due to acceleration of a moving body consequence, the forces that are more effective in the studied
relative to fluid will cause the added mass effect and the case, are as follows.
Basset force. In other words any increase or decrease in particle Drag, added mass, pressure gradient, buoyancy and weight.
velocity causes the fluid near it to accelerate either. This amount
of fluid is called added mass. The force, which appears due to 2. Main text
the lagging boundary layer development with changing relative
In this section, using Newton’s law of motion along three
velocity, is known as the Basset force [15]. The amount of these
directions of cylindrical coordinates, the particle path is
forces acting on an accelerating spherical particle in a viscous
obtained. For this goal, the forces which were introduced in the
fluid was obtained [16,17]. The added mass force (FA ) and Basset
previous section for ReP < 1 are used.
force (FB ) are as follows.
The problem is broken down into two distinct approaches:
− ∂∂utP′ ′
t DuF
3 √ Dt ′
• Considering each force individually, in which the problem is
FB = D π ρF µF
2
√ dt , a 2D problem.
2 0 t − t′
(2) • Considering all forces simultaneously, in which the problem
DuF duP is a 3D problem.
FA = 0.5CA mF −
Dt dt In all parts, the initial conditions are as follows:
2
0.132
where CA = 2.1 − , AC = |uF −uP | and µ is viscosity. rt =0 = R
Ac 2 +0.12 d|uF −uP |
D dt
ṙt =0 = 0 (7)
The parameters were introduced previously. θt =0 = 0.
In order to determine Basset force, the integral needs to be −
→
calculated in the time during which the particle is moving along Steady state fluid flow velocity ( uF ) for a general vortex in
the path. As the calculation is time consuming, the Basset force cylindrical coordinates (êr , êθ , êz ) is considered as follows:
is usually neglected [18,19]. −
→
uF = cr α êθ + u0 êz (8)
Fluid will gain kinetic energy at the expense of the work
done by the accelerating particle. This phenomenon will cause where êθ and êz are tangential and axial unit vectors in
added mass force. For a single spherical particle inside an cylindrical coordinates, respectively. α is +1 for forced vortex
inviscid incompressible fluid, the added mass force is written and −1 for free vortex.
in Eq. (3). In order to study each force individually, tangential and
radial components of the equation of motion are coupled and
ρ F π D3 Dvrel
need to be solved simultaneously. But, buoyancy and weight are
FA = . (3) considered an axial component of the equation of motion, and
12 Dt
can be solved separately. Therefore, to study the effect of each
The added mass force can be simplified for a rigid particle as force on particle motion, the problem is broken into 4 parts. In
follows. each part, a single particle under the influence of only one force
ρ F π D3 ∂vrel ∂ uF in both free and forced vortices is studied. At last, the problem
FA = + uF . (4) is solved one more time and all these forces are considered
12 ∂t ∂x
simultaneously.
It was studied that the Basset force has only a weak effect Since drag, added mass and pressure gradient forces act on
in the region of a vortex center and gradually becomes more the plane of relative velocity, resultant particle motion would
important near a separatrix. Its principal effect is to change the be in the mentioned plane.
magnitude of the drift of particles towards either a vortex center During the solving process, equations of motion are simpli-
or a separatrix [20]. fied to a level at which the analytical solution can be achieved. In
some cases, where no analytical solution is obtained, a numer-
1.3. Pressure gradient force ical second order Runge–Kutta approach is used by MATLAB.
The force that is a result of pressure gradient along fluid flow 2.1. Part 1: considering only drag force
around particle is called the pressure gradient force (FP), which
is as follows: The drag force which was introduced in Eq. (1) can be
rewritten for ReP < 1 as follows:
1 DuF
FP = π D3 ρF . (5) −
→
FD = 3π Dµ ûF − ûP .
6 Dt (9)
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A 2D particle velocity is considered in Eq. (10). Substituting Eq. (20) in Newton’s second law yields Eq. (21).
−
→
uP = ṙ êr + r θ̇ êθ (10) ρF π D3
−c 2 r 2α−1 − r̈ + r θ̇ 2 êr + −2ṙ θ̇ − r θ̈ êθ
where êr is the radial unit vector in cylindrical coordinates. 12
−
→
And particle acceleration ( aP ) is defined in Eq. (11).
1
ρP π D3
r̈ − r θ̇ 2 êr + 2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ êθ .
= (21)
−
→ 6
aP = r̈ − r θ̇ 2 êr + 2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ êθ .
(11)
Eq. (21) can be broken up into tangential and radial components
Substituting Eqs. (9) and (11) in Newton’s second law yields Eq.
separately
(12).
3π Dµ cr α − r θ̇ êθ − ṙ êr r̈ − r θ̇ 2 = −ρF c 2 r 2α−1
2ρ P + ρF (22)
1 2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ = 0.
ρP π D3 r̈ − r θ̇ 2 êr + 2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ êθ .
= (12)
6
The second equation in Eq. (22) can be easily solved by using
the initial conditions (Eq. (7)), which yields Eq. (23).
2.1.1. Forced vortex
In case of a forced vortex, α = +1, the tangential component r 2 θ̇ = const = R2 θ̇0 . (23)
of equation of motion (Eq. (12)) is neglected. Also, the angular Substituting Eq. (23) into the first equation in Eq. (22) yields
velocity of the particle is assumed to be constant at fluid angular Eq. (24).
velocity.
ρF
c 2 r 2α+2 − R2 θ̇0
2
r 3 r̈ + = 0.
(24)
θ̇ = c . (13) 2ρ P + ρF
The radial component is used to solve particle motion.
The added mass force introduced in Eq. (3) can be rewritten Then, the angular position is obtained by substituting Eq. (26) in
for cylindrical coordinates as follows. Eq. (23) and integrating.
ρF π D3
−
→ 2ρP c
FA = −c 2 r 2α−1 − r̈ arctan 2ρ P +ρF R2
t
12 θ= . (30)
2ρP
+ r θ̇ 2 êr + −2ṙ θ̇ − r θ̈ êθ .
(20) 2ρ P +ρF
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2.3. Part 3: considering only pressure gradient force of forces, so we have Eq. (40).
cr α − r θ̇ êθ + ṙ êr
Fr ,θ = 3π Dµ
The pressure gradient force introduced in Eq. (5) can be
rewritten for cylindrical coordinates as follows.
ρF π D3
−c 2 r 2α−1 − r̈ + r θ̇ 2 êr + −2ṙ θ̇ − r θ̈ êθ
1 2 2α−1
+
FP = − π D ρF c r 3
êr . (31) 12
6 1
Substituting Eq. (31) in Newton’s second law yields Eq. (32). − π D3 ρF c 2 r 2α−1 êr . (40)
6
1
− π D3 ρF c 2 r 2α−1 êr Using Newton’s second law and Eq. (40), the equation of motion
6
is achieved.
1
ρP π D3 r̈ − r θ̇ 2 êr + 2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ êθ .
= (32)
36µ
ρF
6
r̈ − r θ̇ 2 = − ṙ − 3c 2 r 2α−1 (41)
Eq. (32) can be broken up into tangential and radial components (ρF + 2ρP ) D2 ρF + 2ρP
separately 36µ α
2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ = cr − r θ̇ .
(42)
r̈ − r θ̇ 2 = −ρF c 2 r 2α−1 (ρF + 2ρP ) D2
ρP (33)
2ṙ θ̇ + r θ̈ = 0.
2.4.1.1. Forced vortex. In order to determine the analytical
The second equation in Eq. (33) can be easily solved by using solution of the equations, the particle velocity is assumed to be
the initial conditions (Eq. (7)), which yields Eq. (34). the same as the fluid flow velocity around it.
r 2 θ̇ = const = R2 θ̇0 . (34)
r θ̇ = cr α . (43)
Substituting Eq. (34) into the first equation in Eq. (33) yields
Eq. (35). By substituting α = +1 in Eqs. (41), (42) and solving the
ρF 2 2α+2 2 2 equations with initial conditions stated in Eq. (7), the solution
3
r r̈ + c r − R θ̇0 = 0. (35) is obtained.
ρP
The general form of Eq. (35) is the same as Eq. (24), so only the
R
r = (β2 exp (β1 t ) − β1 exp (β2 t ))
final solution is presented.
β2 − β1 (44)
θ = ct
2.3.1. Forced vortex
18ρF uF
β1,2 = −
F + 2ρP ) D
(ρ
2
ρP + ρF ρP − ρF 4ρF
18ρF uF ρP − ρF
2
r =R − cos ct (36)
2ρF 2ρF ρP ± + 2 c2. (45)
(ρF + 2ρP ) D2 ρF + 2ρP
ρP 1 ρF
θ = 2arctan tan ct . (37)
ρF 2 ρP 2.4.1.2. Free vortex. In this case, particle velocity is assumed
to be the same as the fluid flow velocity around it, too. By
2.3.2. Free vortex substituting α = −1, the equation of motion is simplified to
Eq. (46).
ρP − ρF c 2 2 36µ ρF − ρP
r =R 1+ t (38) r̈ + ṙ + 2c 2 r −3 = 0. (46)
ρP R4 (ρF + 2ρP ) D2 ρF + 2ρP
ρP −ρF c Unfortunately, this equation cannot be analytically solved at all.
arctan ρP R2
t
θ= . (39) A numerical solution must be used instead.
ρP −ρF
ρP
2.4.2. Axial
For the axial direction of motion, buoyancy and weight
2.4. Part 4: considering all forces simultaneously
forces are included. Also, the solution is independent of the fluid
By assuming the axial component of cylindrical coordinates flow regime (forced or free vortex).
along with gravitational force, the effects of buoyancy and The axial component of the equation of motion is as follows:
weight forces on tangential and radial components are elimi-
1
nated. Therefore, in cases where all forces act on a particle, the Fa = mP + mF z̈ + 3π Dµż
problem should be solved in a 2 dimensional plane. Then, tan- 2
gential and radial components will be solved independent of the
1
axial component. + π D3 (ρP − ρF ) g . (47)
6
2.4.1. Radial & tangential Initial conditions are as follows:
The resultant forces in a radial direction are achieved from
Eq. (40). It should be noted that the buoyancy and weight z = z0
(48)
forces are not considered in radial and tangential components ż = u0 .
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FP
Pressure gradient ratio =
Ftotal
−mF c 2 r 2α−1
= . (52)
−3π Dµṙ − 21 mF r̈ − r θ̇ 2 − 32 mF c 2 r 2α−1
Figure 3: Drag ratio as a function of time for free & forced vortices (Case 1).
Figure 6: Pressure gradient ratio as a function of time for free & forced vortices
(Case 2).
Figure 4: All forces ratio as a function of time for forced vortex (Case 1).
Figure 7: Added mass ratio as a function of time for free & forced vortices
(Case 2).
Figure 8: Drag ratio as a function of time for free & forced vortices (Case 2).
Figure 11: ReP changes as a function of time for forced vortex (Case 1).
Figure 12: ReP changes as a function of time for free vortex (Case 1).
Figure 9: All forces ratio as a function of time for forced vortex (Case 2).
Figure 10: All forces ratio as a function of time for free vortex (Case 2). Figure 13: ReP changes as a function of time for forced vortex (Case 2).
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In this paper, single solid particle motion through free and
forced vortices is studied. Though the results are not limited
Alinaghi Salari received his first MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from
to particle material but only depend on particle density, the Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, and is currently an MS degree
equations are solved for two cases, in which fluid density is student of Electrical Engineering at the University of Calgary, Canada. His
greater and smaller than particle density. Verification has been research interests include: MEMS, microfluidics, and bio-engineering. He has
worked on Micro-bubble generation for Ultrasonography in his MSc period. He
done for the ReP value, which confirms the solution for the first has also worked on Micropumps and Droplet Breakup in Microfluidics.
t = 0.1 s.
The results show that the most important force governing
particle motion is the pressure gradient force. Mohsen Karmozdi received his MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from
The present work can be used in a wide area of engineering Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, where he is currently a PhD degree
student in the same subject. His research interests include: fluid mechanics in
fields like cyclones. microfluids, energy auditing, MEMS and micropumps.
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