Velocity and Drag Force Distribution of Fluid Flow in Mono- and Binary-Sized Particulate Porous Media

Bahman Sheikh, Tong Qiu

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Abstract

Fluid flow through porous media consisting of randomly-generated mono- and binary-sized spherical particles is investigated using the lattice Boltzmann (LB) method. The effects of porosity, particle mean diameter and diameter ratio, and Reynolds number on velocity and drag force distribution in porous media are investigated. Based on the numerical results, a more accurate equation for calculation of the mean drag force in particulate porous media is proposed. Probability density distributions of velocity in pore space and drag force on individual particles are investigated and the range of variations according to the mean drag force is introduced. The results suggest that porosity and Reynolds number in mono-sized domain have the most significant effect on the mean drag force; in binary-sized domain, however, the size ratio has a significant effect.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGeotechnical Special Publication
EditorsChristopher L. Meehan, Sanjeev Kumar, Miguel A. Pando, Joseph T. Coe
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages82-94
Number of pages13
EditionGSP 312
ISBN (Electronic)9780784482148
ISBN (Print)9780784482148
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Event8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Geoenvironmental Engineering and Sustainability, Geo-Congress 2019 - Philadelphia, United States
Duration: Mar 24 2019Mar 27 2019

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
NumberGSP 312
Volume2019-March
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Geoenvironmental Engineering and Sustainability, Geo-Congress 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhiladelphia
Period3/24/193/27/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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