Abstract
Direct numerical simulation of nanoparticle coagulation in a two -dimensional mixing layer is performed. A sectional model is used to discretize the particulate field resulting in a set of coupled non-linear partial differential equations each representing the concentration of particles of a particular size. The advantage of this approach is that it provides a robust mathematical framework for considering the particulate field as a function of space, time, and size with no a priori assumptions. The spatio-temporal evolution of the particulate field is visualized via the mean particle diameter and also in a size-specific manner.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 293-302 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Visualization |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2003 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant ACI-9982274. Computing resources were provided by the Minnesota Supercomputing Institute and Digital Technology Center.
Keywords
- Coagulation
- Direct numerical simulation
- General dynamic equation
- Mixing layer
- Nanoparticles
- Sectional method
- Synthesis