Influence of mass loading on particle-laden turbulent channel flow

Results are presented for the behavior of particle-laden gases in a moderate Reynolds number vertical channel down flow. The effects of mass loading on the gas-phase turbulence and particle concentration are studied. A direct numerical simulation including models of wall-particle interaction is conducted. It is confirmed that particle feedback causes the turbulence intensities to become more non-isotropic as the particle loading is increased. The particle concentration exhibits a maximum close to the wall and a slight increase in the middle of the channel. (© 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)