<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A three-dimensional numerical simulation of particle motion in a pipe with a rough bed is presented. The simulation based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) employs the hybrid diffuse bounce-back approach to model moving boundaries. The bed of the pipe is formed by stationary spherical particles of the same size as the moving particles. Particle movements are induced by gravitational and hydrodynamic forces. To evaluate the hydrodynamic forces, the Momentum Exchange Algorithm is used. The LBM unified computational frame makes it possible to simulate both the particle motion and the fluid flow and to study mutual interactions of the carrier liquid flow and particles and the particle–bed and particle–particle collisions. The trajectories of simulated and experimental particles are compared. The Particle Tracking method is used to track particle motion. The correctness of the applied approach is assessed.</p></abstract>

A three-dimensional numerical simulation of particle motion in a pipe with a rough bed is presented. The simulation based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM) employs the hybrid diffuse bounce-back approach to model moving boundaries. The bed of the pipe is formed by stationary spherical particles of the same size as the moving particles. Particle movements are induced by gravitational and hydrodynamic forces. To evaluate the hydrodynamic forces, the Momentum Exchange Algorithm is used. The LBM unified computational frame makes it possible to simulate both the particle motion and the fluid flow and to study mutual interactions of the carrier liquid flow and particles and the particle–bed and particle–particle collisions. The trajectories of simulated and experimental particles are compared. The Particle Tracking method is used to track particle motion. The correctness of the applied approach is assessed.

Lattice Boltzmann method used to simulate particle motion in a conduit

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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A three-dimensional numerical simulation of particle motion in a pipe with a rough bed is presented. The simulation based on the Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)...

Lattice Boltzmann method used to simulate particle motion in a conduit

Published Online: Mar 20, 2017

Page range: 105 - 113

Received: Jun 21, 2016

Accepted: Dec 02, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2017-0008

Keywords
Lattice Boltzmann method, Particle motion, Particle–fluid interaction, PIV, Particle tracking

© 2017 Jindřich Dolanský et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lattice Boltzmann method used to simulate particle motion in a conduit

Published Online: Mar 20, 2017

Page range: 105 - 113

Received: Jun 21, 2016

Accepted: Dec 02, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2017-0008

KeywordsLattice Boltzmann method, Particle motion, Particle–fluid interaction, PIV, Particle tracking

© 2017 Jindřich Dolanský et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Lattice Boltzmann method, Particle motion, Particle–fluid interaction, PIV, Particle tracking