Simulation of Turbulent Flows Interacting with Non-Spherical Particles

Scientific visualization showing a close-up view with a slice of the computational mesh which is locally refined in the vicinity of the particles.
Image: Schneiders et al., J. Fluid Mech. 875, pp. 520 – 542, 2019.

Researchers of the Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) at RWTH Aachen University conducted large-scale benchmark simulations on HLRS's Hazel Hen supercomputer to analyze the interaction of non-spherical particles with turbulent flows. These simulations provide a unique data base for the development of simple models which can be applied to study complex engineering problems. Such models are required in a larger research framework to improve the efficiency of pulverized coal and biomass combustion to significantly reduce the CO2 emissions.

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Principal Investigator

Wolfgang Schröder

Institute of Aerodynamics, RWTH Aachen University