Numerical study of the interaction between cylindrical particles and shear-thinning fluids in a linear shear flow

J Ji, H Zhang, X An, D Yang - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this paper, the interaction between cylindrical particles and shear-thinning non-Newtonian
fluids in a linear shear flow is investigated using particle-resolved direct numerical …

Accurate machine-learning-based prediction of aerodynamic and heat transfer coefficients for cylindrical biomass particles

J Wang, L Ma, Q Fang, C Zhang, G Chen… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cylindrical biomass (straw) particles play a crucial role in the numerical simulations of
biomass co-firing in coal-fired boilers, wherein the aerodynamic and heat transfer …

[HTML][HTML] Biomass/coal co-firing in a 600 MW opposed wall-fired boiler: Impact of large non-spherical biomass particles on motion dynamics and boiler performance

J Wang, Y **ao, Q Fang, L Ma, F Zhou, Z Peng, Q Ma… - Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the complex multiphase flow dynamics of large, irregularly shaped
biomass particles intended for co-firing in the heat and power sector. Existing simulation …

Convective heat transfer coefficients models for biomass cylindrical particles from low to high aspect ratio

J Wang, L Ma, Q Fang, C Zhang, G Chen… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the heat transfer of co-firing biomass in coal-fired power station
boilers, with a focus on practical application for realistic particle shapes. At present, there are …

Data driven analysis of particulate systems for development of reliable model to determine drag coefficient of non-spherical particles

T Hussain, A Ullah, RZ Khalid, F Ahmad, F Li, A Khan - Particuology, 2025 - Elsevier
Non-spherical particles are extensively encountered in the process industry such as
feedstock or catalysts eg, energy, food, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. The design of …

Hydrodynamic forces on an oblate spheroid in contact with a smooth surface in a linear shear flow

E De Souza, R Ouchene, L Thomas - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, a computational fluid dynamics of a linear shear flow past an oblate spheroid
resting on a surface was conducted. The present study aims to compute the hydrodynamic …

[HTML][HTML] Contextual existence of an optimum through-plane orientation and aspect ratio of a fiber-segment in fibrous air filters

U Bhardwaj, B Ray, D Das, TR Mitchell, A Das… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Fibrous air filters have emerged extensively as a remedial indoor solution to address severe
air pollution. To understand the complexities involved in variation of their performance with …

Hydrodynamic force and torque models for cylindrical particles in a wide range of aspect ratios

J Wang, X Chen, L Ma, M Jiang, Q Fang, P Tan… - Physics of …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
During the pneumatic conveyance of biomass in a coal-fired power station boiler, biomass
particles have cylindrical shapes with different aspect ratios. They move through the fluid at …

Experimental investigation into segregation behavior of spherical/non-spherical granular mixtures in a thin rotating drum

YC Chung, ML Hunt, JN Huang, CC Liao - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This paper uses physical experiments to investigate the segregation behavior of binary
granular mixtures in a quasi-two-dimensional rotating drum. Spherical polyformaldehyde …