Lagrangian coherent structures analysis of gas-liquid flow in a bubble column

The objective of this paper is to apply a new identifying method to investigating the gas-liquid two-phase flow behaviors in a bubble column with air injected into water.In the numerical simulations,the standard k-?turbulence model is employed to describe the turbulence phenomenon occurring in the continuous fluid.The Finite-Time Lyapunov Exponent(FTLE)and Lagrangian Coherent Structures(LCS)are applied to analyze the vortex structures in multiphase flow.Reasonable agreements are obtained between the numerical and experimental data.The numerical results show that the evolution of gas-liquid in the column includes initial and periodical developing stages.During the initial stage,the bubble hose is forming and extending along the vertical direction with the vortex structures formed symmetrically.During the periodical developing stage,the bubble hose starts to oscillate periodically,and the vortexes move along the bubble hose to the bottom of column alternately.Compared to the Euler-system-based identification criterion of a vortex,the FTLE field presents the boundary of a vortex without any threshold defined and the LCS represents the divergence extent of infinite neighboring particles.During the initial stage,the interfaces between the forward and backward flows are highlighted by the LCS.As for the periodical developing stage,the LCS curls near the vortex centers,providing a method of analyzing a flow field from a dynamical system perspective.     

Cover Image

A hybrid computational method coupling the lattice-Boltzmann (LB) method and a Langevin-dynamics (LD) method is developed to simulate nanoscale particle and polymer (NPP) suspensions in the presence of both thermal fluctuation and long-range many-body hydrodynamic interactions (HIs). Brownian motion of the NPP is explicitly captured by a stochastic forcing term in the LD method. The LD method is two-way coupled to the nonfluctuating LB fluid through a discrete LB forcing source distribution to capture the long-range HI. To ensure intrinsically linear scalability with respect to the number of particles, a Eulerian-host algorithm for short-distance particle neighbor search and interaction is developed and embedded to LB-LD framework. The validity and accuracy of the LB-LD approach are demonstrated through several sample problems. The simulation results show good agreements with theory and experiment. The LB-LD approach can be favorably incorporated into complex multiscale computational frameworks for efficiently simulating multiscale multicomponent particulate suspension systems such as complex blood suspensions.     

A conformal decomposition finite element method for modeling stationary fluid interface problems

A method is developed for modeling fluid transport in domains that do not conform to the finite element mesh. One or more level set functions are used to describe the fluid domain. A background, non‐conformal mesh is decomposed into elements that conform to the level set interfaces. Enrichment takes place by adding nodes that lie on the interfaces. Unlike other enriched finite element methods, the proposed technique requires no changes to the underlying element assembly, element interpolation, or element quadrature. The complexity is entirely contained within the element decomposition routines. It is argued that the accuracy of the method is no less than that for eXtended Finite Element Methods (XFEM) with Heaviside enrichment. The accuracy is demonstrated using multiple numerical tests. In all cases, optimal rates of convergence are obtained for both volume and surface quantities. Jacobi preconditioning is shown to remove the ill‐conditioning that may result from the nearly degenerate conformal elements. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

自由上浮气泡运动特性的光滑粒子流体动力学模拟

基于虚功原理, 在Hu X Y等和Grenier N等的研究结果基础上推导了多相流光滑粒子流体动力学(smoothed particle hydrodynamics, SPH)控制方程, 采用精度较高的黏性力和表面张力模型, 发展了一套适用于具有大密度比和大黏性比界面的多相流SPH方法. 首先, 通过施加人工位移修正, 适当背景压力和异相界面力, 使得计算全程粒子分布相对均匀, 改善了界面处的失稳现象, 防止了异相界面处粒子的非物理性穿透; 在此基础上, 利用方形流体团振荡模型对表面张力模型进行了验证, 数值结果与解析解甚为吻合; 然后采用上浮气泡经典数值算例对比研究了不同黏性力计算方法、不同核函数的适用性以及人工位移修正的效果; 最后, 对单个气泡的上浮、变形、撕裂以及垂向两个气泡的追赶、融合等现象进行了模拟, 初步揭示了气泡上浮过程中各种有趣物理现象的细节过程和动力学机理.     

大分子单体及其规整接枝共聚物

论述了通过活性阴离子聚合、活性阳离子聚合、基团转移聚合、自由基聚合、缩聚等途径合成各种大分子单体,论讨了大分子单体的表征,并结合自己的工作综合介绍近年来大分子单体共聚的进展及其规整接枝共聚物的纯化和特性。     

Application and limitations on thermal and spectroscopic methods for shelf-life prediction

In medical products, shelf-life after thermoplastic processing and sterilization is important, and ionizing radiation has become a preferred sterilization mode for medical devices. We have employed successfully thermal analytical methods to predict shelf-life for many polyolefin materials. However, as the material of construction becoming more sophisticated: multiphase alloys and blends, multi-layer constructions etc., issues existed that require clarification as to what extent these methodologies are applicable. We have employed thermal analytical methods in conjunction with spectroscopic and morphological methods to study the applicability and limitation of these techniques. Results were combined with real life and simulated aging experiments and presented in this article.     

微流控层流技术的研究

基于微型通道自身的层流特点而发展起来的多相层流技术,从最初的液-液微萃取开始,由于其结构加工简单、操作方便和分析功能强大,已逐渐发展成为一种加工分析方法,为微流控分析的研究应用打开了一个崭新的局面。本文概述了层流的基本原理,总结了近10年来在这方面的研究,包括层流界面间的分子扩散、转移现象和化学反应,以及层流刻蚀加工技术及其在制备纳米材料和在生命医学方面的应用。具体介绍了应用层流技术进行微芯片的加工制作,微型反应器的制备,离子、分子的分离分析,聚合物薄膜的形成和应用,微通道内有机合成反应的控制,溶液的浓度梯度控制以及在免疫检测中的应用,对细胞、生物大分子的操作控制,以及对生物试剂的预处理分析等。     

关于二相流、多相流、多流体模型和非牛顿流等概念的探讨

本文分析了单相流、二相流和多相流等概念上的差异,也分析了单流体模型、双流体模型和多流体模型等概念上的差异,指出前面三种概念是按流动介质的客观物理构成划分的,而后者是按主观采用的研究方法划分的．目前这些概念在使用中存在一些混乱,如二相流与多相流,多相流与多流体模型等．本文还研究了扩散模型、非牛顿流模型和颗粒流模型等,指出前两种模型在分类上属于单流体模型,分析了非牛顿流模型、扩散模型和双（多）流体模型的特点和应用范围,最后,以泥石流为例讨论了以上概念的应用．      

多相酶膜反应器合成生物活性二肽

生物活性肽;多相酶膜反应器合成生物活性二肽