The equation of motion of a small spherical particle moving in a fluid is solved numerically with the radius of the sphere and the ratio of fluid to particle densities being parameters. The Basset force term is computed and compared to the total force on the particle for the case of turbulent flow in a duct. It is found that the Basset force may be neglected in the equation of motion of the particle only when the fluid to particle density ratio is very high and the particle diameter is greater than 1 μm. A dimensional analysis is also performed for the case when the particle size and the characteristic flow dimension are of the same order of magnitude. In the latter case, it is deduced that the Basset force is significant whenever the flow Reynolds number is greater than one.
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September 1992
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The Magnitude of Basset Forces in Unsteady Multiphase Flow Computations
Li Liang,
Li Liang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
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Efstathios E. Michaelides
Efstathios E. Michaelides
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
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Li Liang
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
Efstathios E. Michaelides
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118
J. Fluids Eng. Sep 1992, 114(3): 417-419 (3 pages)
Published Online: September 1, 1992
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Received:
August 28, 1991
Online:
May 23, 2008
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Liang, L., and Michaelides, E. E. (September 1, 1992). "The Magnitude of Basset Forces in Unsteady Multiphase Flow Computations." ASME. J. Fluids Eng. September 1992; 114(3): 417–419. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2910047
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