Hydro-mechanical interactions of particles in solid-fluid systems

Duration: 
01.01.2012 - 31.12.2016
Classification
Grant agency: 
GACR
Grant type: 
Standardní projekt
Registration number: 
P105/12/0664
Investigators
Internal investigator/coinvestigator: 
Havlica Jaromír
Internal investigator: 
is coinvestigator only
External investigator/coinvestigator: 
VŠCHT Praha
Annotation: 

The solid-fluid dispersions are very complicated multiphase systems with a wide range of interactions of different physical nature. The suggested project is focused on specific topic from this field: the hydromechanical interactions between the solid particles (discrete phase) dispersed in a carrying fluid (continuous phase). The typical feature of these dispersions is the presence of two kinds of force interactions: the fluid forces on the dispersed particles and the mechanical forces between the particles at collisions. These interactions have crucial importance for prediction of flow behavior in process apparatuses or for correct design of industrial technologies. The main aim is to develop physical modeling concepts for solid-fluid dispersions. This concept is based on numerical simulations of these systems and benchmark experiments on static and dynamic behavior. We expect that the project brings important original results, which will help to understand flow behavior of multiphase systems.