https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201921302098
Lagrangian tracking of fibres in a channel flow
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Honeywell HTS CZ s r.o., Turanka 106a, 627 00 Brno, Czech Republic
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Technicka 2, 616 69 Brno, Czech Republic
* Corresponding author: jaroslav.volavy@gmail.com
Published online: 28 June 2019
Tracking of fibres in a fluid flow is much more complicated than tracking of spherical particles. In fibre motion, the orientation of fibre against the flow direction plays a very important role. In addition to the standard equation of motion, additional equations for orientation and angular velocity must be solved during the tracking of fibres. A mathematical model describing fibre motion is introduced in this work. Capabilities of this model are demonstrated through simulations of fibre transportation by air in a channel flow. The importance of the terms in the equation of angular velocity are discussed.
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