Numerical simulation of suspension transport in bifurcating and wavy channels

Abstract

This thesis deals with the numerical investigation of the shear induced particle migration of neutrally buoyant suspensions in bifurcating channels and wavy channels via continuum via computational fluid dynamics CFD simulations The CFD simulations based on continuum models such as diffusive flux model DFM and suspension balance model SBM have an advantage over the computationally intensive particle tracking simulations as they can be generalized for complex geometries The suspension con...