ANNA KALOGIROU Anna.Kalogirou@nottingham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor
Asymptotic modelling and direct numerical simulations of multilayer pressure-driven flows
Kalogirou, Anna; Cimpeanu, Radu; Blyth, Mark
Authors
Radu Cimpeanu
Mark Blyth
Abstract
The nonlinear dynamics of two immiscible superposed viscous fluid layers in a channel is examined using asymptotic modelling and direct numerical simulations (DNS). The flow is driven by an imposed axial pressure gradient. Working on the assumption that one of the layers is thin, a weakly-nonlinear evolution equation for the interfacial shape is derived that couples the dynamics in the two layers via a nonlocal integral term whose kernel is determined by solving the linearised Navier-Stokes equations in the thicker fluid. The model equation incorporates salient physical effects including inertia, gravity, and surface tension, and allows for comparison with DNS at finite Reynolds numbers. Direct comparison of travelling-wave solutions obtained from the model equation and from DNS show good agreement for both stably and unstably stratified flows. Both the model and the DNS indicate regions in parameter space where unimodal, bimodal and trimodal waves co-exist. Nevertheless, the asymptotic model cannot capture the dynamics for a sufficiently strong unstable density stratification when interfacial break-up and eventual dripping occurs. In this case, complicated interfacial dynamics arise from the dominance of the gravitational force over the shear force due to the underlying flow, and this is investigated in detail using DNS.
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Kalogirou, A., Cimpeanu, R., & Blyth, M. (2020). Asymptotic modelling and direct numerical simulations of multilayer pressure-driven flows. European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids, 80, 195-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.10.011
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Oct 29, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Nov 4, 2019 |
Publication Date | 2020-03 |
Deposit Date | Oct 31, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 5, 2020 |
Journal | European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids |
Print ISSN | 0997-7546 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 80 |
Pages | 195-205 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2019.10.011 |
Keywords | Interfacial instability; Multilayer flow; Poiseuille flow; Thin films; Direct numerical simulation |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2985707 |
Publisher URL | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0997754619302043 |
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